AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño warning for PNG: NOAA says El Niño conditions are already present and could intensify into a “super” event, with Papua New Guinea facing below-average rainfall and higher drought risk. Food security hit: Oxfam warns El Niño is already damaging Highlands crops and livestock with frost and prolonged dry weather, with up to 3 million people potentially affected and some households facing food supplies lasting only 2–3 months. Wildlife disease watch: Australia’s H5N1 bird flu detections in wild birds are expanding across states, with experts saying more cases are likely as migratory birds move—raising knock-on risks for wildlife and poultry. Conservation momentum: The Our Ocean Conference in Kenya ended with $6.4 billion in voluntary ocean pledges, including marine protected areas and fisheries monitoring. Forests in action: Hela signed an MoU with PNG’s National Forest Authority to kick off reforestation under the National Deforestation and Afforestation Program, including an initial 15 hectares. Water infrastructure concern: Experts say Port Moresby’s ageing water supply network shows signs of imminent failure, spotlighting urgent infrastructure risk. Education and health access: PNG opened a new 32-bed medical student dormitory in Lae and advanced higher-education partnerships, while a new level-three health centre opened in Gasmata to improve remote access.
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