Climate change vs. 1,300 unwatched film reels: finally, a fair fight.
The race against time to save Papua New Guinea's film collection
Papua New Guinea's National Film Institute in Goroka holds over 1,300 film reels and tapes. Climate change threatens to destroy them. Preservation efforts are racing against time to archive the footage before heat and humidity take their toll.
Source: The race against time to save Papua New Guinea's film collection — ABC News AU
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 25, 2026.
Topics: film · archives · history · papuanewguinea · preservation
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