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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Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes below sea east of Papua New Guinea
An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck deep below the sea east of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was 379 kms (235 miles) deep, struck 110 km (68
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Massive quake jolts Iran, Pakistan, at least 76 killed
A powerful earthquake struck a border area of southeast Iran Tuesday killing at least 35 people in neighbouring Pakistan, destroying hundreds of houses and shaking buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states. Communications with the sparsely-populated desert and mountain region were largely cut off, making it difficult to assess Iranian casualties. But an Iranian provincial governor later said there were no reports of deaths there so far.
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New HIV infections in India drop by 57%: UN report
According to a new UN report, incidence of new HIV infections has fallen by half across 25 countries The rate of new HIV infections in India has dropped by an encouraging 57% over the last decade thanks to increased domestic spending towards the AIDS response. According to a new UN report, incidence of new HIV infections has fallen by half across 25 countries.
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New fight needed against killer malaria in Asia
Asia accounts for 88 percent of all malaria cases and most of the 46,000 annual deaths occurring outside Africa, a new report shows Friday as experts demand more urgency in fighting the deadly disease.
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Over 1,000 flee flash floods in Papua, Indonesia
Flash floods in Papua in eastern Indonesia on Sunday night has displaced over 1,000 people and damaged over 200 houses and other public facilities, an official of disaster relief agency said here on Monday.
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How global biodiversity targets risk becoming counterproductive: The case of Papua New Guinea
Despite the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defining 20 targets across 5 strategic goals, Target 11, which relates to protected areas, has received the most emphasis from donors, non-government
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Papua New Guinea's seabed to be mined for gold and copper
Government approves world's first commercial deep-sea mining project despite vehement objections over threat to marine life A "new frontier" in mining is set to be opened up by the underwater extraction
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6.3-magnitude quake hits PNG
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) yesterday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit the remote New Ireland region at 7:56pm local time at a depth of 70 kilometres, 128
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World's largest butterfly disappearing from Papua New Guinea rainforests
How large does a butterfly have to be before anybody notices it is disappearing? In the case of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Queen Alexandra's birdwing, the answer is enormous. The world's largest butterfly
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PNG's forest sell-off revealed
PAPUA New Guinea's former Somare government introduced a controversial concession that allegedly accelerated deforestation of its tropical forests and gave away a potential $US23 billion in carbon-trading