Category: Environment
Kite surfer attacked by shark
The attack took place in Arue on Sunday May 28. After New Caledonia, Polynesia… A young woman kite-surfing on the Arue lake “was bitten quite seriously on the buttock by a shark at around 2:35 pm”. The...
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Nations of water: the reality of climate change
The University of New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands University Research Network (PIURN)...
Read MoreSwimming banned until the end of the year in Noumea
The Noumea town hall has banned swimming at the beach until the end of the year. This decision comes after the three shark attacks that took place in one month. They caused the death of an Australian tourist and seriously...
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New Caledonia’s armed forces help Vanuatu after the cyclones
The ship d’Entrecasteaux has arrived in Port Villa to provide assistance to the territory...
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Eight pilot whales stranded
Eight dead pilot whales were found lifeless on Nessadiou beach in Bourail in central western New...
Read MoreShark attack: images banned!
The public prosecutor in Noumea has challenged the broadcasting of images of the shark victim being taken care of by rescue workers. A 59 year old Australian tourist died on Sunday 19 February. He said the images were...
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Australian tourist reportedly killed by bulldog shark
Two hands were found in the shark’s abdomen The shark that killed an Australian tourist on...
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Australian tourist killed by shark in Noumea
The swimmer attacked by a shark on Sunday at around 4pm on a beach in Noumea is an Australian...
Read MoreNew shark attack in Noumea
This is the second attack in a week The attack occurred at 6:30 pm on Saturday 4 February, in the bay of Anse-Vata. At around 6.30pm, a person was attacked while practising wing-foil in the bay of Anse-Vata. The victim was not...
Read MoreDengue disappears…
The Wolbachia bacterium succeeds in its mission. Dengue almost disappeared in 2022 The World Mosquito Program is a success. The principle is to release mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacterium into the wild. These mosquitoes...
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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is in Tahiti
He accepted the invitation of the students of the Mission school The students of La Mission school...
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Shark attack in Noumea
It happened on a beach in Noumea on Sunday 29 January 2023. A woman was swimming quietly on...
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