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The Fate of Mauna Kea’s TMT Project Hangs in the Balance
Posted by News Maine: Felix Balthasar on June 25th, 2015
News Maine: The opposition against the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) has been doing the rounds for months now. Though the protesters have refused to budge from their stand, the construction of the TMT was to resume on Wednesday.
The TMT, whose construction began in March near the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii after seven years of environmental studies, public hearings and court proceedings, has been planned as the world's largest optical telescope, requiring an investment of $1.4 billion....
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Comments Off on The Fate of Mauna Kea’s TMT Project Hangs in the BalanceIceland Rises 1.4 inches year due to Climate Change
Posted by News Maine: Felix Balthasar on January 31st, 2015
News Maine: A study has found that Iceland's region under ice has been shrinking at a faster rate due to climate change. It is causing a gradual rise in the level of the earth's crust. According to researchers associated with the study, the ice part of the region is rising as much as 1.4 inches every year, much faster than previously thought.
The research was conducted by research teams from the University of Arizona and the University of Iceland. The detailed report with findings of the team has been published...