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Old haunts, new hikers on Papua New Guinea’s Ghost Mountain Trail
Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Trail, stretching from Port Moresby in the south to the village of Kokoda in the north,…
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Finding and making history in a Papua New Guinea cloud forest
Last year, Australian adventurer and writer Peter Gamgee and a team of local guides braved sodden boots, machete-sliced trails and relentless…
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The serious game of agroecological transition
Playing games might seem a strange, perhaps even trivial, activity for a high-level international dialogue. But on 17 July 2025,…
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Fire ants and floating flowers: Managing invasives in Managalas
“As climate change happens, we might be seeing more of that, so we need to be prepared.” Invasive species are…
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New guide supports transparent land-use monitoring for climate action
The verdict is clear: to meet international climate change mitigation targets and ensure the continued functioning of Earth’s ecosystems, we…
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Growing giants: How yams shape identity, knowledge and power in PNG
“They will never live without yams.” In Papua New Guinea (PNG), yams are an ancient companion. The first humans to…
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Connected farmers can shift more quickly to agroecology—with the right tools, teams and terms
“When farmers have the right tools in the right way, they can create a space to improve their knowledge, change…
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When yams speak of marriage: Ceremonies of exchange on the Managalas Plateau
“No one gets rich out of this: it is essentially a wealth redistribution process.” “Do you want to come and…
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Regional policy shift gains ground on peatland management and haze solutions
Many parts of Southeast Asia have endured a “hazy start to the year”, with hundreds of school closures due to…
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Butterfly effect: Can one insect help save the rainforest?
People have always been captivated by butterflies. Whether for the vibrant, glimmering colours and patterns on their wings, the seemingly…
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