Climate change, debt and COVID-19
This study provides an analysis of the linkages between multi-hazard exposure, lack of resilience, resulting disaster risk with related loss and damage, sovereign debt risks, and the lack of investment
Papua New Guinea
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6.7-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake today, but no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 45 kilometres,
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World less hungry but many still at grave risk: report
The level of hunger worldwide has dropped in recent years but 26 countries still face extremely dangerous food shortages and are threatened by rising prices, a major report said Tuesday. The Global
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Melbourne named world's most liveable city
Melbourne has edged out long-time front-runner Vancouver to be rated the world's most liveable city, a world-wide survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit said Tuesday. The Australian metropolis topped
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Deep sea gold rush: Mining hydrothermal vents
As mining companies prepare to exploit the copper and gold in the seabed, we explore the fate of the unique ecosystems around tectonic boundaries.
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Mexico floats make or break climate proposal
New Delhi: Mexico and Papua New Guinea have come up with a proposal that could either end the continuing impasse at the UN climate talks or break down negotiations completely. The two countries have proposed that instead of working by unanimity, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change should decide on major issues by a simple majority.
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6.6-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
A shallow 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the New Britain coast of Papua New Guinea today, the USGS said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey put the depth of the quake at just 21 kilometres, although Geoscience Australia said it was 37 kilometres. The quake struck 175 kilometres east of Kandrian on New Britain and 577 kilometres northeast of the capital Port More
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Revealed: how deep-sea mining could destroy the 'cradle of life on earth'
As Papua New Guinea gives go-ahead to a Canadian mining company to dredge its coastal seabed for minerals, critics say environmental assessments have been inadequate, local objections ignored and new species of life could be extinct before they have even been discovered.
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Pacific islanders pay heavy price for abandoning traditional diet
Replacing traditional foods with imported, processed food has contributed to the high prevalence of obesity and related health problems in the Pacific islands.
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Global biodiversity estimate revised down
Talk about overestimation. Only 5.5 million species may share our planet, a much smaller number than the older, often quoted estimate of more than 30 million. Most vertebrates and plants and many microorganisms have been documented. Much of the uncertainty in such global estimates lies with arthropods, a phylum that includes insects and spiders.
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Options for managing the sustainable use of green turtles: Perceptions of Hammond Islanders in Torres Strait
One of the largest populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the world spends at least part of its life cycle in the remote Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea. This population is subjected to traditional harvests from geographically dispersed communities including along the northern and eastern coasts of Australia, Indonesia and south-western Pacific nations.