• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 25th, 2015
Rare Slimy Nautilus Seen for the First Time in Decades

Rare Slimy Nautilus Seen for the First Time in Decades

The elusive species was discovered in 1984

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2015
7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Papa New Guinea

7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Papa New Guinea

The earthquake struck this May 5 at 01:44 UTC close to the town of Kokopo, a tsunami warning was issued shortly after

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 30th, 2015
Major Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, Tsunami Follows

Major Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, Tsunami Follows

The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea this past March 29 at 23:48 UTC, USGS researchers say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Illegal Logging Accounts for 70% of Papua New Guinea's Timber Industry

Illegal Logging Accounts for 70% of Papua New Guinea's Timber Industry

Conservationists claim corruption and weak governance are to blame for this situation

6.4 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

6.4 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

Specialists say there are little chances the shake will trigger a tsunami

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2012
Companies and Landholders Now Accused of Stealing Land from Local Communities

Companies and Landholders Now Accused of Stealing Land from Local Communities

Greenpeace maintains that people in Papua New Guines had their lands taken from them

Smallest Vertebrate on Earth Is a Tiny Frog

Smallest Vertebrate on Earth Is a Tiny Frog

The creature was discovered in 2009, but it was only now revealed

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 2nd, 2008
Logging Will Consume Half of Papua New Guinea's Forests in a Decade

Logging Will Consume Half of Papua New Guinea's Forests in a Decade

Environmentalists call for a decrease in logging rates

PNG Is Worth Millions to New Mobile Phone Firms

PNG Is Worth Millions to New Mobile Phone Firms

Two mobile phone operators are set to break Telikom's monopoly