Tag Archives: Papua New Guinea

For Nature Magazine: ‘Cocaine of the seas’ — how a luxury food is wreaking ecological mayhem in PNG waters
Climate change / Oceans / Pacific / Papua New Guinea

For Nature Magazine: ‘Cocaine of the seas’ — how a luxury food is wreaking ecological mayhem in PNG waters

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It’s two years since I climbed into a dinghy with Yolarnie Amepou to visit some of the communities in the Kikori delta PNG where she advocates for humans and other creatures grappling with fast rising seas, climate devastation & the fallout of an exploding fishery. Since then, I’ve taken a deep dive into the mysterious … Continue reading →

For ABC Radio ‘Pacific Scientific’: In the Kikori Delta, a fisheries gold rush.
Climate change / Human Rights / Oceans / Pacific / Papua New Guinea

For ABC Radio ‘Pacific Scientific’: In the Kikori Delta, a fisheries gold rush.

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A while back I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with the awesome Yolarnie Amepou – zoologist, turtle mama and tireless activist for threatened humans and non-humans – as she went about her business in the Kikori Delta, Papua New Guinea. I’ve previously written about what she showed me of how rising … Continue reading →