Papua New Guinea ESS 400

This is a twitter page for ESS 400 at Colorado State University representing the nation of Papua New Guinea.

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Should influencers on social media be held accountable for false claims they make to their followers? @ESS400 @LeoFranzone @Gwsn2012

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#ESS400 @LeoFranzone @Gwsn2012 Is there data on how much news on social media is false?

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone A new study has found that in the next 25 years, climate change could shrink 60-80% of Western Hemisphere cloud forests. Cloud forests hold much biodiversity and beauty.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone President of Brazil Bolsonaro proposes new policy that could lead to less oversight of the Amazon. This could mean huge steps backwards in the fight for ending deforestation.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone Spring is arriving earlier each year, with the warm weather also comes dire consequences to balanced ecosystems.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone The world's glaciers hold a lot of nuclear fallout. With recent glacial melting, scientists have found elevated levels of fallout radionuclides. This can be detrimental to many ecosystems around the world.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone "Ecobricks" are a new way to utilize used plastic. Bottles filled with smaller pieces of plastic are being used in anything from artwork to construction.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone Japanese researchers discovered a bacterium that grows on the plastic polymer PET that partially feeds on it. The initial research was done in 2016, however, more strides are being taken on the true power of the bacterium.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone Fast melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing high levels of the greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide. It is found that thawing permafrost is releasing 12x more nitrous oxide than previously thought.

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#ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone The number of sharks and rays caught by small fisheries in the SW Indian Ocean is 73% more than officially reported. This underreporting of catches happens in many other regions around the world. Especially illegal fishing that occurs around PNG

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Mining pollution is limiting clean water sources for the island of Papua New Guinea. The PNG has one of the worst mine tailings disposal ratings in the world. #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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PNG politicians are pushing for coal as the island inhabitants rail against climate change. Politicians plan to establish coal mines as a source of power for the island while another proposal for solar and biomass energy has been stalled. #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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It is known that road quality in PNG is far from good, but could road construction and stronger infrastructure add to existing environmental devastation? #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone https://t.co/tTNHhk5zeN

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Scientists are developing new ways to evaluate existing management of the effects of climate change on fisheries in the Bering Sea. The goal is to promote sustainable fisheries under changing environmental conditions #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone https://t.co/pxdpc3h16j

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#BrambleCayMelomy is the first mammalian extinction caused by #HumanInducedClimateChange on the island of #PapuaNewGuinea. We must take steps to prevent climate change to maintain healthy mammal populations on the island and around the world. #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammalian extinction caused by human-induced climate change — The rodent lived solely on a tiny sand island in the Torres Strait, near the coast of Papua New Guinea. The species has not been seen since 2009
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The country of Papua New Guinea is extremely interested in the outcomes of these meetings. #Chemical and #waste disposal is a huge environmental problem on our island due to poor infrastructure. #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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30 experts are attending the Expert Group Meeting on #Chemicals and #Waste SDG Indicators #Sarajevo. Let's agree on a coherent monitoring methodology of waste #SDG indicators including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste & on recycling rate.

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What limitations do restrictions on pollutants put on trade for small island nations reliant on imports and exports? #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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The natural forests of PNG are our most important ecological redline. About 70% of the country is forested. These forests harbor a large percent of biodiversity and are counted on by local populations for livelihood and support. #ESS400 @Gwsn2012 @LeoFranzone

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Papua New Guinea is one of the world's largest islands. The island is slightly larger than California. Our flag depicts the Southern Cross constellation as well as the silhouette of the raggiana bird-of-paradise #ESS400 @LeoFranzone @Gwsn2012