Professor Tim Flannery

Colonisers blamed for PNG’s conservation issues

He believes they did a poor job by not setting up the right infrastructure to conserve PNG’s rich biodiversity.

Professor Flannery says the Tenkile Conservation Alliance, based in Lumi, West Sepik, is one conservation model that can be adopted by other communities for wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

Professor Flannery has made remarkable discoveries in mammalogy and environmental science. He states PNG’s rich rainforests, biodiversity and wildlife drew him to the country in the first place.

Seaweed can reduce greenhouse emissions: Scientist

Internationally-acclaimed scientist, Professor Flannery, is in the country, providing in-depth overview of climate change and initiatives PNG can embark on.

He says globally, emissions are likely to keep rising, which means seaweed-related carbon capture should only be one part of a bigger emissions reduction picture.

To stay within the Paris climate agreement's 2℃ warming threshold, most experts agree that carbon must be removed from the atmosphere as well as reduce emissions. 

Scientist in PNG to discuss climate change

Internationally-acclaimed scientist, Professor Tim Flannery, is currently in the country, providing in-depth overview of climate change and initiatives PNG can embark on.

Human influence through carbon emissions is the biggest contributor to climate change worldwide.

According to Professor Flannery, China and USA are the biggest emitters.

However, climate change is a global issue and PNG, like other countries, is obliged to join the global community combat it.