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Protestors camp atop Mauna Kea to face TMT crews
Posted by KITV: None Given on June 24th, 2015
KITV: After being put on hold for more than two months, work to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is set to restart. The project has already felt the resistance, and now, it'll have to face it again. On Tuesday, protestors against the TMT construction were already camped out waiting for crews to show up and arrest them the following day. It’s been one of the most contentious construction projects in the state, not because of what the telescope will do but for the sacred land it is poised...
Calls Renewed for Halt of TMT Project
Posted by Big Island Now: Jamilia Epping on June 24th, 2015
Big Island Now: Construction on the Thirty Meter Telescope project will resume Wednesday with continued resistance from those who hold Mauna Kea sacred. According to an Associated Press report, approximately 20 people are already camped out near the TMT construction site. Some told the media outlet that they are “bracing to be arrested” when work on the project starts up again. On April 2, 31 people were arrested for blocking attempts for TMT crews to reach the construction site. Those arrests ignited the debate,...
Ahu Built At TMT Before Construction Resumes Mauna Kea
Posted by Video News: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Video News: Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea have erected two ahu near the site of the planned observatory over the last two days, just before construction of the $1.4 billion project is expected to resume.
The stone alters carry Hawaiian cultural significance. On Monday, pohaku from the shores of Kona were driven up the steep mountain road, and then carried by hand.
Mehana Kihoi, one of the Mauna Kea protectors, described the scene.
"The pohaku were laid in the middle of the road...
Mauna Kea Showdown Wed TMT Resumes Construction
Posted by Hawaiian Video News: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Hawaiian Video News: Both sides are gearing up for the next skirmish in the Thirty Meter Telescope conflict.
On Saturday, TMT partners agreed to restart construction of the $1.4 billion observatory planned for the summit area of Mauna Kea. Henry Yang, Chair of the TMT International Observatory Board, issued this statement:
“After more than two months of consultation, education, and dialogue with many stakeholders, we humbly announce that the TMT International Observatory Board has decided to move ahead to restart...
Construction Giant Telescope Pushes on Despite Protests
Posted by Space: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Space: The group building a huge telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain plans to restart construction this week, ending a two-month delay caused by protestors opposed to the ambitious project.
Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano -- work that was halted in April after a series of protests--will resume on Wednesday (June 24), project representatives said in a statement issued over the weekend.
"Our period of inactivity has made us a better organization in the...
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Comments Off on Construction Giant Telescope Pushes on Despite ProtestsProtesters Vow to Stop Telescope Construction From Resuming on Hawaii Mountain
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 24th, 2015
Associated Press: About 20 people opposed to building what would be one of the world's largest telescopes on a Hawaii mountain are camped out near the construction site, vowing to stop work from resuming.
They are sleeping in vehicles or on cots under a tent and braving weather that's chilly for Hawaii standards at Mauna Kea's 9,200-foot elevation.
They are also making sure they have bail money ready. Some say they are bracing to be arrested when the nonprofit company building the Thirty Meter Telescope intends...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Protesters Vow to Stop Telescope Construction From Resuming on Hawaii MountainTMT construction set to resume as protestors gather at Mauna Kea summit
Posted by Hawaii News: Mileka Lincoln on June 23rd, 2015
Hawaii News: An ‘ahu or alter has gone up on the summit of Mauna Kea as protesters who say they're standing in protection of Native Hawaiian sacred space prepare for construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope to resume Wednesday morning. It's unclear what time construction will begin Wednesday, but according to a statement released by the TMT International Observatory Board on Saturday crews will be returning the the site. A large crowd of peaceful protesters following a "kapu aloha", which dictates that treat...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on TMT construction set to resume as protestors gather at Mauna Kea summitClimate Change: Ice-Age Canada, Why It Melted
Posted by Nature World News: None Given on June 23rd, 2015
Nature World News: We are zooming in close to the last ice age, looking at the massive Laurentide ice sheet that covered Canada then, with new research from Oregon State University. What happened may provide ideas as to how Greenland and Antarctica's ice sheets may respond to a changing climate, scientists say.
Here's what happened first: the Laurentide ice sheet began calving icebergs, then abruptly shifted to a focus on melting on the continent, say Oregon State researchers, who were funded by the National Science...
Study Suggests Key Role for Warming in Extreme Weather
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 23rd, 2015
Climate Central: When massive storms inundate coastlines or a veritable snowpocalypse keeps a city buried for days, the first question on many minds is: Was climate change to blame?
It may play more of a role than previous studies have suggested, according to scientists who advocate a different approach to searching for the fingerprints of warming in extreme weather.
In a new study detailed in the journal Nature Climate Change, these scientists suggest that if investigations focus on the well-known and robust...
6 Devastating Heat Waves Hitting Planet
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on June 23rd, 2015
EcoWatch: Need proof that we`re having the hottest year on record? Scorching heat is searing parts of the world, sparking wildfires and claiming lives due to heat stroke and dehydration.
1. India. The relentless heat since mid-April has claimed about 2,330 lives, overwhelming hospitals and devastating the country. As we previously reported, officials have blamed the heat on global warming.
“It’s not just another unusually hot summer--it is climate change," said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, India’s Minister of...