Global/International

The Shortwave Report 4/26/13 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (April 26) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {35MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)

Creating fuel from air & algaculture

A team of scientists might have the solution to global warming & carbon sequestration by converting air into fuel.

So far two technologies seem to be the most vital for carbon sequestration . . .

[1] The air to fuel technology

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/exclusive-pioneering-scie...

[2] And feeding C02 into Algaculture.

Philippine climate activists expose risks of dirty coal.

300-strong climate activists and anti-coal advocates stormed the Department of Energy to voice out their opposition to coal mines and coal-fired power plants promoted by the government and to launch the group’s Campaign Against Dirty Energy and for People’s Access to Safe, Renewable and Democratic Energy Alternatives.

This is in celebration of Earth Day and the group’s National Day of Action against Coal.

West Papua's Prisoners of Conscience

A new website and campaign has been launched to highlight Indonesia’s appalling record of jailing peaceful activists.

 www.papuansbehindbars.org

The website is intended to support advocacy for the rights of the political prisoners who are currently languishing in jails across West Papua.

There are at least 40 political detainees being held in Papuan jails. Many have been subjected to torture, denied access to lawyers, and suffered all manner of other human rights violations.

Protest against Sydney Uni Dalai Lama ban

The University of Sydney has withdrawn its support for a talk by the Dalai Lama - a global icon of peace and human rights.

The only explanation for this shocking decision is that the University has caved into pressure from China.

We can't let the Chinese government and the University of Sydney's administration get away with censoring the Dalai Lama's message at one of Australia's most prestigious universities.

Please join us this Wednesday to protest the University's lack of respect for academic integrity and human rights.

Burying the future: Pipelines, Arctic melt, southern hemisphere weather

Canadian scientist Paul Beckwith explains how the Arctic warming emergency is changing your weather. First, story of anti-pipeline media warrior, John Bolenbaugh. The leaks, scandals and deaths behind Tar Sands pipelines.

Download/listen to Radio Ecoshock 130424 here: http://www.ecoshock.net/eshock13/ES_130424_Show_LoFi.mp3

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an ice-free Arctic is no longer a matter of "if" but "when".

The Shortwave Report (April 19) Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (April 19) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {35MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)