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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....                    

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fijitimes.com: Vani Lutukiwai recounts her ordeal yesterday. fijitimes.com

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...                    

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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,...                    

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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...                    

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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...                    

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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,...                    

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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...                    

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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...                    

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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...                    

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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...                    

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