Floating volcanic rock is disrupting life in Papua New Guinea – and the problem will last a long time

People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an unusual problem. Floating volcanic rock is making boat travel difficult, blocking access to fishing grounds and disrupting daily life in coastal ...

Titan Ridge volcano in Papua New Guinea inundates Manus coastlines with pumice stone

Residents are concerned about access to food and fresh water as pumice stone makes travel difficult for Papua New Guinea's seafaring communities.
WBAL

Sailors encounter floating pumice ‘raft’ drifting across the Pacific Ocean

(LONDON) — Sailors in the South Pacific were surprised this month to find themselves sailing through a sea of stone. Australian couple Michael and Larissa Hoult were on their yacht en route to Fiji ...

Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage

Thick rafts of volcanic pumice ejected ​by an undersea eruption in Papua New Guinea's Bismarck Sea have blocked boats, ...
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'Raft' of volcanic rock the size of Manhattan is floating toward Australia

A "raft" of light, porous volcanic rock that's as big as the island of Manhattan is floating toward Australia, and it could spell relief for the embattled Great Barrier Reef. Satellite images provided ...
The Diplomat

Floating Volcanic Rock Is Disrupting Life in Papua New Guinea

Pumice on the shore of Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, after the 2021 Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba eruption. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Kugel~commonswiki People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an ...