Puncak Jaya’s Last Glacier in Oceania Faces a Warming World
High above the forests of Papua, the sharp limestone walls of Puncak Jaya rise into a landscape that seems out of place on the equator. There is rock, ice and…
High above the forests of Papua, the sharp limestone walls of Puncak Jaya rise into a landscape that seems out of place on the equator. There is rock, ice and…
For farmers in Senggi, Keerom Regency, Papua, water is more than an agricultural necessity. It determines whether a planting season can continue, whether crops can survive dry conditions, and whether…
A fire that began on land in Biak Numfor quickly became more than a firefighting operation. It became a test of how authorities and communities respond when dry vegetation, strong…
The idea that Papua can become more than a remote frontier is at the heart of a new book that places food security, Indigenous knowledge, and regional cooperation at the…
The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) has issued a warning for Papua, saying that from September 3 to 9, 2026, people should be more aware of the…
The Papua hailstorm that struck highland communities in Puncak and Lanny Jaya has turned an unusual weather phenomenon into a serious humanitarian and food security concern. What briefly made villages…
In the highlands of Papua, where distance and difficult terrain can quickly turn a shortage into a crisis, the Nduga drought response is taking shape around two immediate needs: food…
When the first signs of widespread forest and land fires appeared across Papua Barat (West Papua) Province in late August, the scale of the problem quickly became visible from satellite…
In Papua Tengah, the warning signs have become difficult to ignore. Papua Tengah (Central Papua) forest fires are spreading across several districts as the dry season intensifies, prompting the provincial…
On a Friday morning in Manokwari, the planting of a single matoa tree carried a much larger message. The Government of Papua Barat (West Papua) has launched a campaign to…