Melanesia

A clearer position on sea-level rise

ga.gov.au     Aug 30, 2008          

As part of the Australian Government's South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP), Geoscience Australia has installed a Continuous Global Positioning System (CGPS) station in Honiara, Solomon Islands....                    

Granny jumps for life

fijitimes.com     Aug 30, 2008          

MARGARET WISE Saturday, August 30, 2008 A REMARKABLE survivor of the bus fire tragedy is 73-year-old Vani Lutukiwai. And just as noteworthy was her ability to escape unscathed as well as maintain her possessions –– two...                    

An Independent Evaluation of Deep-Sea Mine Tailings Placement (DSTP) in PNG

wordpress.com     Aug 30, 2008          

Following on from my previous post concerning Australian mining interests in PNG, I thought it would be important to share with you a research project which started in 2007 and ends in early 2009 - and which I am hoping,...                    

Tornado - Pacific ocean - middle - Solomon Islands

rsoe.hu     Aug 29, 2008          

EDIS Number: TO-20080829-18274-SLB Date / time: 29/08/2008 03:48:24 Event: Tornado Area: Pacific ocean - middle Country: Solomon Islands State/County: Malaita Province City: Muki village Number of Deads: None or unknow...                    

The South Pacific Cruise of Diomedea: The Swimming Pool that is always full. [SailBlogs]

feeds4all.com     Aug 29, 2008          

It was another sad farewell to our good friends Peter and Vicki a day ago. They wanted to do some business back in Vila and left Luganville on an evening flight. We stood on the dusty bush track waving to them as they...                    

Couple has 'Growing Pains' over warm fuzzies

sacbee.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Like most of you, I bought my first day planner when I was 13. Bound in black vinyl, it fit in the palm of my hand and came with monthly pages, on which I could detail the super-cool activities of my junior high life,...                    

Papua New Guinea to Improve Power Supply

adb.org     Aug 28, 2008          

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Papua New Guinea will draw up a detailed plan to improve power supply in the country where 90% of the population still has no electricity. The Japan Special Fund, administered by the Asian Development...                    

Morality vs. Convention

wordpress.com     Aug 28, 2008          

It wasn't until last night that I finally understood why I never stay in one place or live anywhere for more than two years. Here's what his hero, a Russian monk named Bogachevsky, taught him in Alexandropol in around...                    

Greenpeace ship spreads anti-logging message in PNG

abc.net.au     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

By PNG correspondent Steve Marshall Greenpeace protest ship Esperanza is preparing to tour Papua New Guinea and Indonesian waters in a campaign to protect the forests and highlight climate change. Papua New Guinea is home...                    

InterOil Announces Increased Gas Flow Rate at Elk-4 Well in Papua New Guinea (Marketwire)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Monday August 25, 8:56 am ET TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 25, 2008 -- InterOil Corporation (Toronto: ) (POMSoX:IOC), a Canadian company with operations in Papua New Guinea advises that acid stimulation at the Elk-4...