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Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
All the clues that led scientists to 'finally discover' Amelia Earhart's lost plane solving mystery after 88 years
LAD Bible
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The mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart may at last be solved as a team of scientists think they've finally discovered the missing piece of the puzzle. Having disappeared 88 years ago, the ultimate fate of the famous flier has been...
What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes
KIYU - Alaska
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July 31, 2025
A traffic police officer in Peru sets up a roadblock during a tsunami warning in La Punta, Callao province on July 30, 2025. Alerts were issued in countries across the Pacific, following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of...
PNG and China strengthen marine cooperation with upcoming MOU
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
The Papua New Guinea Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources held a high-level dialogue with China’s Ministry of Natural Resources this week in Guangzhou. The goal was to strengthen marine cooperation and friendly ties between the two...
U.S EMBASSY HOSTS PROGRAMS AT UNITECH AMERICAN SPACE IN LAE
PNG Haus Bung
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July 29, 2025
The United States of America (USA) Embassy in Port Moresby conducted a series of programs this week at the American Space located within the Matheson Library at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UNITECH) in Lae. The initiatives...
Countries under tsunami alert, volcano erupts
In Daily
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts remain in some countries in South America and the Pacific on Thursday (AEST) after one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off Russia’s far eastern coast. Chile raised its tsunami warning to the highest level and ordered...
Speedcast PNG: 20 years of providing Critical Connectivity
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
By Shemmeine Harley UPNG Journalism Student Tony Waters, Senior Sales Director for Speedcast PNG, emphasized the company’s presence and role in PNG. Speedcast has been operating in Papua New Guinea for 20 years. However, not everyone has access to...
Tsunami alert highlights worth of global early warning system
UN News
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July 30, 2025
While the UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that there had been no damage to Japan’s nuclear facilities after an 8.8 magnitude quake was recorded off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, coastal communities have been taking no...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
'A descent of burning hot lava' - Volcano in Russia's far east erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake
LBC
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30 July 2025, 18:04 A picture taken on March 16, 2021 shows people watching Klyuchevskoy volcano eruption on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula. Picture: MAXIM FESYUNOV/AFP via Getty Images The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka...
What's the difference between a tsunami warning and an advisory?
WESH 2 - Florida
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July 30, 2025
FIRST PLACES WE LOOK TO SEE IF THERE’S ANY DAMAGE. LET’S GO AHEAD AND CHECK IN NOW WITH HEATHER WALDMAN, WHO’S BEEN TRACKING A LOT OF THIS FOR US. YEAH. AND ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND IF MAYBE YOU’RE WATCHING THE LIVE STREAMS IN...
PNG ICT Department Engages in Australia Media Tour to Counter Fake News
One Papua New Guinea
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July 28, 2025
A senior officer from Papua New Guinea’s Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is among ten delegates taking part in an International Media Visit to Australia, aimed at boosting responses to misinformation and...
Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: How Deadly Were The 10 Worst Instances The World Witnessed?
News18
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 14:44 IST Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: Russia's earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest on record, and the strongest since 2011 Japan earthquake which triggered a tsunami Waves from a tsunami hit residences...
TerraPay Secures AUSTRAC Registration to Operate in Australia
Fintech News
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July 30, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox TerraPay, a London-based money movement company, has announced its registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as both an...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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TISA announces appointment of Dr. Peter Mason as new chairman, commencing, June 2025
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
Teachers Savings and Loan Society Limited (TISA) today announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Mason as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2025. Dr. Mason succeeds Mr. Gabriel Tai, who is retiring after over a decade of...
Live: Russian volcano erupts after quake; Tsunami waves reach French Polynesia
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 30, 2025
6h agoWed 30 Jul 2025 at 7:59am Let's bring you up to speed Good evening, and thank you for joining our live coverage of the aftermath of a powerful earthquake off Russia's eastern coast this morning. Here's what's happened so far: The...
PNG trio set to feature in Skipper Cup
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
Fiji Rugby Union is entering the representative rounds in the first week of August, and with that comes the return of the country’s biggest domestic competition — the Skipper Cup. In a major development, the 2025 season will feature a strong Papua...
Arming the Arsenal: Molybdenum’s Role in U.S. Defense and the Top 10 Global Producers
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 29, 2025
Under China’s new rules, exporters must apply for special government permission to ship out dozens of forms of molybdenum, from concentrates and powders to finished alloy products. Reuters reports that the curbs stopped short of an outright ban;...
Commodore Mark Stefanik highlights lasting impact of Pacific Partnership in Lae
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
U.S. Navy Commodore Mark Stefanik has reaffirmed America’s strong commitment to humanitarian work and disaster response efforts during his visit to Lae as part of Pacific Partnership 2025. Speaking at the Lae Yacht Club, Commodore Stefanik praised...