Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The quake hits 250km west of provincial capital Jayapura but geologists say no threat of tsunami A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the Indonesian province of Papua, US geologists said Tuesday, although tsunami monitors said there was no threat of dangerous waves. The quake hit at 06.41 am (2141 …
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which struck 150 km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa, was relatively shallow, at 10 km (six miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No tsunami …
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the latest in a series of tremors in the area. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties, and no tsunami warning was in effect. …
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, 154 km south of Rabaul, at a depth of 85 km (53 miles), the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. Rabaul, a town on East New Britain Island, lies in …
A major earthquake with a recorded magnitude of 7.5 hit Papua New Guinea on Monday morning. A tsunami alert was issued soon after. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the 40-km deep quake that took place morning of Monday was near Rabaul, a town northeast …
A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, generating a small tsunami and frightening locals near the epicentre, but prompting no reports of damage or injuries. A tsunami of half a meter (1.5ft) was measured in the harbor of Rabaul, a town near the …
Yaws, an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, affects mainly children in poor rural communities in tropical countries. This bacterium is transmitted by direct skin-to-skin, nonsexual contact and causes a chronic, relapsing disease that is characterized by highly contagious primary and secondary cutaneous lesions and by noncontagious tertiary …
A new research project led by the University of Melbourne aims to make Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) forestry industry financially sustainable and bring social and environmental benefits to the developing nation. The project – Enhancing value added wood processing in Papua New Guinea – will investigate how improvements to the …
Orangutans are endangered. Now, they're also at the epicenter of a quiet revolution, a transformation taking place on our grocery store shelves, as one company after another promises to switch to palm oil from "deforestation-free" sources. Orangutans face many obstacles, from commercial logging and mining to deforestation for pulp and …
In 2012 Papua New Guinea undertook a national Service Delivery Assessment of rural water, rural sanitation, urban water and urban sanitation services to identify coverage and targets, how well services are being delivered and the financing shortfalls in these subsectors. Immediately following this assessment, stakeholders, through a national policy task …
Researchers have discovered that people have formed different defences against malaria depending on what part of the world they live in, according to a ground- breaking study. The study, which involved almost 12,000 people, was conducted over 10 years, across 11 different countries, looked for specific mutations in genes that …
A survey of Bougainville villagers has revealed strong opposition to the proposed reopening of the mine which was at the centre of the island’s decade-long civil war. Media reports had suggested there was support for the Panguna copper and gold mine as a source of national revenue, with a referendum …
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 was recorded off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The USGS said the earthquake's epicenter was 133 kilometers south west of Arawa and 10 kilometers deep.
However, comprehensive care and support, treatment and preventative services are improving across PNG, resulting in people living with HIV leading longer and healthier lives. Owing to weakened immune systems, people living with HIV are at risk of many life threatening opportunistic infections, many of which are caused by exposure to …
The increasing demand for agricultural products and the uncertainty of international food markets has recently drawn the attention of governments and agribusiness firms toward investments in productive agricultural land, mostly in the developing world. The targeted countries are typically located in regions that have remained only marginally utilized because of …
An Australian-led expedition says it has discovered three new mammal species in Papua New Guinea, releasing for the first time a picture of one of the animals – a diminutive wallaby – to Guardian Australia. More than 40 camera traps were set up in two little-studied mountains in the remote …
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off Papua New Guinea's remote Bougainville Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a destructive widespread tsunami was not expected but said waves could be …
Environmental impact statement and design report highlights risks of unexploded ordnance, asbestos and toxic materials Plans for a massive expansion of the Manus Island processing centre carry extreme risks of exposure to hazardous materials, asbestos and unexploded ordnance, as well as high risks of environmental and heritage damage. Detailed planning …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The USGS said the quake's epicenter was 47 miles west-southwest of the island state's capital Bougainville and 36.2 miles deep.
The US Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake had struck northeast of Papua New Guinea, although there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The USGS said the quake, occurred at a depth of 379km below the earth’s surface, struck at 4:35am on Monday about 110km east-northeast …
