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The Heart of Hawaiian People’s Arguments Against the Telescope on Mauna Kea
Posted by Smithsonian: Doug Herman on April 24th, 2015
Smithsonian: At this moment all over the Hawaiian islands, but especially atop Mauna Kea volcano, there are protests against the building of a new Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) on this sacred mountain. The telescope has become a cause célèbre among Native Hawaiians and their allies, and the issue is going viral. Newspapers around the world are reporting the story and people are abuzz on social media—especially as the issue becomes more emotionally charged. This week, a University of California, Berkeley professor...