Survival International reports: “A delegation of one hundred indigenous leaders and representatives of indigenous organizations is traveling by ship down the Amazon to the World Social Forum.”
News Roundup
Indigenous delegation travel down Amazon to World Social Forum – News from Survival International
January 24th, 2009Hugo Chávez to attend the World Social Forum in Belem
January 24th, 2009“Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), Hugo Chávez (Venezuela) and Fernando Lugo (Paraguay) confirmed their participation at the World Social Forum to be held in the Brazilian city of Belem, reported on Friday Brazilian Minister of the Presidency Luis Dulci.”
Greenpeace’s ship ports in Belem, Brazil, drawing attention to climate change leading up to World Social Forum
January 24th, 2009
Greenpeace arrives early in Belem prior to the World Social Forum to educate around climate change. The slogan translates: Save the Planet – it’s now or now.
The ship – the Artic Sunrise.
Information for the visitors.
The ship from another angle – the Artic Sunrise.
Sunset over the Amazon, Belem, Brazil.
Russia says old nuclear satellite poses no threat – International Herald Tribune
January 21st, 2009“MOSCOW: Russia’s military said Wednesday that an old Soviet-built nuclear-powered satellite has spewed fragments in orbit, but insisted they do not threaten the international space station or people on Earth.”
via Russia says old nuclear satellite poses no threat – International Herald Tribune.
Another example of the underplayed and extremely dangerous overlap between military applications and environmental risk.
Sloppy reporting follows:
“In 1978, the Soviet Cosmos-954 nuclear-powered satellite scattered radioactive debris over a lightly populated area of Northern Canada on its fiery re-entry, but caused no injuries.”
Cancer is common everywhere, so of course it is possible that this radioactive debris has caused injuries, either in Nothern Canada or beyond.
Oversupply pushes solar panel prices down
January 19th, 2009“MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 14 (UPI) — Oversupply and low demand have made solar panels cheaper for U.S. homeowners.
Prices for rooftop solar systems, including installation, have fallen by 8 percent to 10 percent since October and are expected to drop an additional 15 percent to 20 percent in 2009.”
via Oversupply pushes solar panel prices down – UPI.com.
Strange math in this article. 15 – 20% panel price drop and the whole system goes down over 50%. Must be incorrect or missing logic somewhere, maybe the expected government subsidies are huge:
“In California a typical 4 kilowatt, $32,000 solar energy system cost a homeowner about $23,000 last year after state and federal incentives. This year, if the price predictions come true, the price for the same system would be between $10,000 and $12,000.“
China increases its wind power
January 19th, 2009“BEIJING, Jan. 19 (UPI) — China has completed projects totaling more than 10,000 megawatts of wind power.
The country now ranks fifth in the world for installed wind power capacity, said Zhang Guobao, director for the National Development and Reform Commission.”
Study Warns of Threat to Coasts From Rising Sea Levels – NYTimes.com
January 17th, 2009“Sea level rise fueled by global warming threatens the barrier islands and coastal wetlands of the Middle Atlantic States, a federal report warned on Friday.”
via Study Warns of Threat to Coasts From Rising Sea Levels – NYTimes.com.
The Science is Clear
January 17th, 2009List of well presented scientific sources:
Global Warming Hoax narrative being promoted
January 17th, 2009Could the idea of a ‘Global Warming hoax’ itself be a hoax or political ploy?
“Outside of a small band of ideologically motivated outlets, the majority of the mainstream media is unwilling to cover the nonsensical junk science of the right-wing think tanks and their cadre of scientists for hire. With this the case, the Internet is exploding with such information. And at the same time that we’re seeing significantly more of this misinformation being spread about global warming online, we’re also seeing more people than ever using the Internet as their main source of news and information.”
Solar Energy Reality Check
January 16th, 2009Short and simple solar power slide show explores myths vs. realities of solar.
“Solar energy is the most promising source of clean, renewable energy. It is also one of the most misunderstood”