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(OSH.AU) logged a solid increase in annual profit despite production being held back by last year's devastating earthquake in Papua New Guinea as it benefited from a jump in oil and gas prices. Oil Search, based in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby and....Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:58:00 +0100marketwatch-a9b857dade2a391aca75ed5f136cd5ccmarketwatchen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersTotal SAPeter BottenExxon MobilOil Search Ltd20190219075800https://www.marketscreener.com/OIL-SEARCH-LIMITED-6491451/news/Oil-Search-2018-Full-Year-Results-Presentation-28027625/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=201902182018 FULL YEAR. RESULTS. DISCLAIMER. While every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information, Oil Search Limited does not warrant that the information in this presentation is free from errors or omissions or is suitable for its intended use.Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:10:00 +01004-traders-440e9ffd3c8ca3f59165100eff9f60c64-tradersen40.1189550545854 73.2175344656523UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnergy Award20190219011000https://www.marketscreener.com/OIL-SEARCH-LIMITED-6491451/news/Oil-Search-Profit-Rises-as-Higher-Prices-Offset-Output-Drop-28027586/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20190218By Robb M. Stewart MELBOURNE, Australia-- Oil Search logged a solid increase in annual profit despite production being held back by last year's devastating earthquake in Papua New Guinea as it benefited from a jump in oil and gas prices. Oil Search, based in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby....Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:10:00 +01004-traders-c8e4f5a344b2c1316501f40cb6ce2ba94-tradersen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersTotal SAPeter BottenExxon Mobil20190219011000https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-papua-new-guinea-earthquake-14011374An earthquake measured at 6.4 has struck Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific. A tsunami warning is currently in effect for the surrounding area. The earthquake struck at a depth of 367.93km, 47km north west of the town of Namatanai at 2.35pm UTC. On February 26 2018 an earthquake of magnitude 7.Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:16:00 +0100themirror-691c2d6ef672360fdc449773a258a597themirroren-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersSunday MirrorDaily MirrorMirror Online20190217161600https://www.marketscreener.com/OIL-SEARCH-LIMITED-6491451/news/Oil-Search-supports-Kutubu-Secondary-School-rebuild-after-earthquake-28007907/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20190214Oil Search supports Kutubu Secondary School rebuild after earthquake. PNG Media Release. Monday, 11 February 2019. Kutubu Secondary School in the Southern Highlands P rovince is rebuilding its school so 700 students can return to classes after more than ten months of no schooling.Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:48:00 +01004-traders-6833ad4ddc5edfac6b47a5f5d55b21f74-tradersenNaturalDisasters20190214064800https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-assistance-review-east-asia-and-pacific-fiscal-year-2009-2018Recurrent drought, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanoes present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region. Some countries also face civil unrest and associated humanitarian impacts, as well as limited government capacity to respond to disasters.Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:31:00 +0100reliefWeb-e98473bd0dd2605c47a266d7da927a15reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersmahbJRCNuclearSecurityAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidNuclearDecommissioningJRCSafeguardsTyphoon Haiyan20190208013100https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-emergency-response-resilience-building-and-partnerships-31Highlights IOM has improved access to potable water in Lagui community, Morobe province through the rehabilitation of a gravity fed water supply system. IOM has enhanced food and livelihood security in rural communities in Jiwaka province through training and the distribution of seeds and farming tools.Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:36:00 +0100reliefWeb-758d8d1fafa9fc08f65dd6c34469843ereliefWeben9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisastersAgricultureFloodingCrisisResponseIOMDisaster Risk ManagementExxonMobilEmergency20190204083600https://www.energylivenews.com/2019/01/31/climate-change-extreme-weather-affected-60m-people-in-2018/events across the globe affected more than 60 million people last year. Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,733 lives lost in disasters in 2018, according to latest analysis of 281 events recorded by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:14:00 +0100energylivenews-82631ff1698f465c564a1e4ca5daa5bfenergylivenewsen34.147678 -85.684219EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeCrisisResponseMami MizutoriIndian OceanCyclone Nargis20190131141400https://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-pacific/pacific_enNatural disasters ranging from cyclones to floods, droughts and earthquakes frequently occur in the Pacific region. The pacific island countries (including Papua New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands and Vanuatu) rank among the highest in the world in terms of numbers of casualties and people affected by disasters.Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:25:00 +0100EC-24e8af5edce06b18300ef2c3425df290ECen-9.48177 147.184ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseFloodingCivilProtectionEnvironmentEU-PacificCivil ProtectionFiji IslandsEuropean UnionEU20190130042500https://www.europesun.com/news/259194156/extreme-weather-events-affected-60m-people-in-2018---unisdrGENEVA, 24 January, 2019 Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, according to analysis of 281 events recorded by the Centre for Research on....Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:22:00 +0100europesun-b2542b1aaa370cfdca3fbcb6dbc258c1europesunen34.147678 -85.684219ClimateChangeCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCivilProtectionDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriIndian OceanCyclone Nargismember States20190126002200https://in-cyprus.com/extreme-weather-events-affected-60-million-people-in-2018-u-n/Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, said: “No part of the globe was spared from the impact of extreme weather events last year. Examined floods, droughts, storms and wildfires affected 57.3 million people, underlining once more that if we want....Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:31:00 +0100in-cyprus-94ed48b7b588de5bf8eecfd40b885090in-cyprusen-6.18287 106.829ClimateChangeCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersUNbodiesDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriUnited NationsIndian OceanCyclone Nargismember States20190125123100https://www.kenyastar.com/news/259194156/extreme-weather-events-affected-60m-people-in-2018---unisdrGENEVA, 24 January, 2019 Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, according to analysis of 281 events recorded by the Centre for Research on....Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:45:00 +0100kenyastar-b2542b1aaa370cfdca3fbcb6dbc258c1kenyastaren34.147678 -85.684219NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseUNbodiesCivilProtectionClimateChangeDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriIndian OceanCyclone Nargismember States20190125004500https://reliefweb.int/report/world/2018extreme-weather-events-affected-60m-peopleGENEVA, 24 January, 2019 – Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, according to analysis of 281 events recorded by the Centre for Research....Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:16:00 +0100reliefWeb-efa5648722885cb3e2af81cb1453ed2ereliefWeben34.147678 -85.684219NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseUNbodiesClimateChangeDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriIndian OceanCyclone Nargismember States20190124211600http://www.pireport.org/articles/1999/04/06/earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-no-casualties-reportedPORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 6, 1999 - Radio Australia/PIDP/CPIS)---A major earthquake, measuring between 6.9 and 7.4 on the Richter scale, struck Papua New Guinea Monday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injury. Officials placed the quake’s epicenter under New Britain island, about 150 miles north of the capital.Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:10:00 +0100pidp-3f325b5c05fcf0ee3b6c8b2e80cc1fa9pidpen9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisastersPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterRadio Australia20190121201000https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/305842-terremoto-papua-nueva-guinea?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allUn sismo de magnitud de 6,4 se ha registrado a 47 kilómetros al noroeste de Namatanai (Papúa Nueva Guinea) a las 14:35 UTC, informa el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco del temblor se ha localizado en una profundidad de 367,9 kilómetros. De momento, no hay datos acerca de posibles víctimas o daños materiales.Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:06:00 +0100rt-es-73af167be8da1143485ef232391f6bf8rt-eses-9.48177 147.184An earthquake of magnitude of 6,4 shakes Papua New GuineaAn earthquake of magnitude of 6,4 shakes Papua New GuineaNaturalDisasters20190217170600https://www.ibtimes.co.in/researcher-urges-people-prepare-earthquake-measuring-8m-richter-scale-fact-check-792241Frank Hoogerbeets, a self-proclaimed seismic researcher has been predicting earthquakes for the past couple of years on his website ' Ditrianum '. Interestingly, some of the predictions made by Hoogerbeets turned true, and it has made some section of people believe that the researcher's predictions based on planetary alignments are authentic.Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:17:00 +0100ibtimes-in-a82aa1e6bff3bf9890bf1a5013a67921ibtimes-inen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersFrank Hoogerbeets20190219131700https://www.ibtimes.sg/researcher-urges-people-prepare-massive-earthquake-29445Frank Hoogerbeets, a self-proclaimed seismic researcher has been predicting earthquakes for the past couple of years on his website ' Ditrianum '. Interestingly, some of the predictions made by Hoogerbeets turned true, and it has made some section of people believe that the researcher's predictions based on planetary alignments are authentic.Wed, 20 Feb 2019 07:09:00 +0100ibtimes-sg-0f14f0004bb0eb671551c4536c05a6adibtimes-sgen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersFrank Hoogerbeets20190220070900https://www.iom.int:443/news/un-visits-earthquake-affected-papua-new-guinea-village-rebuilt-iom-tool-kits-build-back-saferPort Moresby – UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea Gianluca Rampolla, together with IOM, UNDP and UNICEF representatives, this week visited Humbra in Southern Highlands province – one of the communities hardest hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in February 2018.Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:50:00 +0100iom-edcad4a1d6e6d1aa4cb4bf1e6a2bf832iomen-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474UNbodiesNaturalDisastersIOMLance BonneauUNICEF20190222105000https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/un-visits-earthquake-affected-papua-new-guinea-village-rebuilt-iom-tool-kitsPort Moresby – UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea Gianluca Rampolla, together with IOM, UNDP and UNICEF representatives, this week visited Humbra in Southern Highlands province – one of the communities hardest hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in February 2018.Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-e97648402447147f606c31aef519a97breliefWeben-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474UNbodiesNaturalDisastersIOMLance BonneauUNICEF20190222130700https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-disaster-management-reference-handbook-february-2019Executive Summary. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, conventionally known as Papua New Guinea (PNG) is located in the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ making it prone to many natural disasters including cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:26:00 +0100reliefWeb-b2da4f39db087f39fe6d7f2515fbe1dcreliefWeben-9.48177 147.184UNbodiesEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseAgricultureFloodingParis AgreementUnited NationsDisaster Risk ManagementChange ManagementThe IndependentAdaptation Fund20190222222600