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Malnutrition a Silent Emergency Papua New Guinea
2015-12-24 09:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: High up in the mountainous interior of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the most populous Pacific Island state of 7.3 million people, rural lives are marked by strenuous work toiling land in rugged terrain with low access to basic services. While more than 80 per cent of people are engaged in subsistence agriculture and village food gardens are visible across the landscape, widespread malnutrition, especially in children, is stubbornly evident. Last year this under-reported health issue, which contributes...
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EU doubles aid to drought-hit Papua New Guinea to tackle food, water shortages
2015-12-23 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An El Nio-related drought and frost have triggered severe food and water shortages in Papua New Guinea's highlands, prompting the European Commission to more than double its assistance to the Pacific island nation. The warming of the Pacific Ocean due to the El Nino weather system is causing drought and other extreme weather, affecting millions of people across parts of the world. Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in August said El Nio may bring on the worst drought in 20 years in Papua New Guinea,...
Upgraded Hoskins Airport opens in Papua New Guinea
2015-12-11 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The newly upgraded Hoskins Airport in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea (PNG), has been officially opened, to boost connectivity and stimulate local economy.
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Upgraded Mount Hagen International Airport turns operational in Papua New Guinea
2015-11-27 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Mount Hagen International Airport has been inaugurated in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following upgrades that had been supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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One-Third of Papua New Gineans Suffering Drought Crisis
2015-11-13 08:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: An estimated one-third of the population of Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific Island state, is now suffering in from the countrys worst drought this century and experts predict El Ninos influence will carry on through March 2016. Dickson Guina, Chairman of the National Disaster Committee, told IPS that 2.4 million people across most of the nations 22 provinces are confronting a critical lack of food and water. There are also reports of many schools and hospitals forced to close as water...
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