Following today's post by @InsideClimate on the appalling marine die-off & toxic seawater in Papua New Guinea, I found an excellent article by John Cannon dated 20Mar on Mongabay which is complentary (& was apparently omitted from the Mastodon feed @mongabay):
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/pngs-new-ireland-coastal-waters-causing-fish-deaths-human-sickness/

For several months, the waters around New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea have been causing illness, skin irritation and the death of sea life, according to communities living along the east coast of the island. In December 2025, residents say they began noticing that fish and other marine life were turning up dead along […]
Govt focuses on bolstering PNG infra, aims 50 lakh new connections #Govt #PNG #socialnewsxyz

New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday outlined key priorities, including institutionalisation of single-window approvals, integration of PNG infrastructure into urban planning, facilitation of last-mile connectivity and convergence with ongoing urban... - Social News XYZ
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