October 29, 2005.
Anchorage, Alaska.
Maypies are tough birds. They put up quite a front even to a coyote.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Ah, oh !
October 29, 2005.
Anchorage, Alaska.
Maypies are tough birds. They put up quite a front even to a coyote.
Morning Papers - concluding
What a Zoo!
October 29, 2005 - Ghosts and Goblins, Games and Activities
It's that time of year again, where ghosts and goblins can be seen haunting the animals at the Toledo zoo.
The pumpkin path takes place today and tomorrow at the Toledo zoo and due to popular demand, this year the zoo is making some sweet changes.
Candy is just part of the fun, especially when you can see what everyone else is wearing. If the costumes don't grab your attention maybe some of the other activities will.
The Toledo Zoo has twenty candy stations all along the pumpkin path, along with games and activities, and live performances.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=local&id=3584872
Zoo won't build savanna; elephants' future uncertain
By Julie Stoiber
Inquirer Staff Writer
With fund-raising stalled and other projects taking priority, the Philadelphia Zoo yesterday said it would not build a savanna to replace the small yard and barn in which its elephants live, throwing into uncertainty the future of Petal, Bette, Kallie and the ailing Dulary.
The decision to defer construction of the savanna, and to focus on building a new children's zoo and revamping the bird house, was made by the zoo's board of directors, chairman Peter G. Gould said in an interview.
Zoo staffers in the coming months will figure out what to do with the elephants on an animal-by-animal basis. It was not clear whether they would relocate some or all of the elephants to another facility.
"We did not resolve that question today," Gould said.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/13026099.htm
The loneliest animal in the zoo
By Zafrir Rinat
Elephants are sociable creatures who live in herds. At the Safari in Ramat Gan there is a veteran herd of elephants, but in recent months, a female elephant called La Petite has been living alongside them in an isolated cage. She was rejected by her friends and distanced from the herd. Animal rights activists claim that a new home could have been found for the elephant, but the administration of the Safari did not take advantage of this possibility, and continues to keep her in isolation, which is harmful to her welfare.
La Petite, a 19-year-old Asiatic elephant, joined the herd in the Safari after a hard life in the circus and in zoos in Europe, during which she apparently suffered from abuse. This led to an incident during which she killed one of her keepers. The Safari in Ramat Gan agreed to take her in, because in this zoo there is no direct contact between the elephants and the keepers.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/639415.html
I am concerned what this trend is in the survival of giraffes. There has been several deaths across the country.
Giraffe at Riverbanks Zoo dies following foot surgery
(Columbia) October 27, 2005 - A giraffe at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia has died following surgery for a foot problem. The 15-year-old giraffe, named Becky, had been at Riverbanks since 1991.
Zoo volunteer Jim Wilhide, "Becky always came over to greet me and have some food..."
Jim Wilhide must say goodbye to Becky, an animal he's helped care for for two years, "I was very sad. It hurt a great deal because I was with her in the morning when they started the procedure."
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4041551&nav=0RaP
Baby's zoo debutClumsy but cute toddler wows a crowd at his 1st public appearance
By Theodore Kim
theodore.kim@indystar.com
His trunk movements are as graceful as an out-of-control garden hose. And the walking thing? It needs a little work.But the new baby elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo drew plenty of oh-he's-so-cute gasps during his first public appearance Friday.
He'll grow into those ears: The elephant calf will be on display again from 1 to 2 p.m. today and Sunday.
ADRIANE JAECKLE / The Star
The yet-to-be-named African bull elephant, delivered Oct. 18 by his mother, Kubwa, also will be on display from 1 to 2 p.m. today and Sunday.Hordes of children and parents with strollers and digital cameras began lining the exhibit an hour or so before the baby arrived.With Kubwa and a small army of zoo keepers by his side, the teeny 210-pound pachyderm plunged headlong into his mother's alfalfa pile, beat his curtain-thin ears and took refuge between his mother's legs.He also showcased his newfound walking skills, which evoked images of a newscaster trying to stand straight in hurricane-strength winds. The crowd witnessed at least three full-on banana peel moments."To see something that size try to keep its balance, it's amazing to watch," said David Watt, Fishers, who came with his wife, Shelly, and their 5-year-old son, Andrew.Tricia Everett, 34, Noblesville, came with her three children: 9-year-old Morgan, 7-year-old Connor and 5-year-old Will."Boring," Will declared."He stays in one spot," Connor said."But, really, he's active," Morgan said.Ah, kids.
Call Star reporter Theodore Kim at (317) 444-6247.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051029/NEWS01/510290522/
Tourist 'has not caught bird flu from Thai zoo
Posted on Friday, October 28 @ W. Europe Daylight Time by webmaster
A man who fell ill on the French island of Reunion after visiting a bird zoo in Thailand is not after all suffering from bird flu, the French health ministry said today. NI_MPU('middle');Tests on samples taken from the 43-year-old Frenchman, who being kept in quarantine in hospital, had shown that he "is not a carrier of the H5N1 virus, but rather a flu virus of another sort," the ministry said. It added that it was awaiting the results of tests on two other patients on the Indian Ocean island whose similar symptoms provoked fears yesterday that they might have contracted bird flu. The three had all recently returned from a vacation in Thailand, where they had visited a zoo housing birds.
http://www.lasalute.net/article33809-tourist-has-not-caught.html
Vets guard against flu at the Aviary
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Like people, the nearly 800 birds that inhabit National Aviary in the North Side have personalities.
Some -- such as the green-winged macaws -- are colorful and flashy. Others, such as the Guam rails, are very shy. And a few are friendly: the Victoria crowned pigeons will tag along as tourists walk through the sprawling rain forest exhibit.
And, also like people, they can get sick.
While health officials worldwide are taking steps against the spread of an avian influenza virus killing people in Southeast Asia, on the North Side veterinarians and aviculturists -- including those at the nation's premier bird park -- are taking precautions to keep their birds safe.
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/health/s_389124.html
Ha Noi Zoo intensifies the protection of rare wild bird species as flu looms
10/30/2005 -- 19:58(GMT+7)
Ha Noi (VNA) - The Ha Noi Zoo has taken a number of measures to protect its rare wild large bird species from the risk of be infected with the lethal H5N1 virus that causes bird flu, said Dang Gia Tung, deputy director of the zoo.
The zoo has spent more than 10 million VND in buying equipment and chemicals for disinfecting the area.
Bird rearing areas are cleaned with disinfectants three times a week while areas for large animals, twice a week. The staff of the zoo also follow strict regulations on disinfections.
The staff has been instructed to conduct necessary tests upon detecting any bird having symptoms of being infected with H5N1 virus.
Besides, the zoo has always given its birds with vitamin and mineral supplements and safe and quality food.
http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=32&NEWS_ID=172622
Valley attractions range from fun parks to zoos
Tribune
October 30, 2005
Fast-growing and flourishing, the East Valley embraces a collection of vibrant communities, each offering a broad array of attractions and activities. Here, high-tech production facilities coexist with Old West legends and seemingly endless outdoor recreation opportunities.
Some options:
Castles ’N’ Coasters, 9445 N. Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, (602) 997-7575. Outdoor center with miniature golf and roller coasters, bumper cars and arcade. Opens at 10 a.m. daily, closing hours vary. Prices vary.
D & D Tuff Trax, 9333 E. Apache Trail No. 102, Mesa, (480) 986-2225. Model and slot car racing facility for all ages.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, (480) 941-1217. Desert landscaping includes walking tours, bird walks and interactive exhibits. Collection of desert plants from around the world. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily except Christmas and July 4. $4-$9.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=51580
Zoo neighbors blame city for parking problems
As Albuquerque kids make their way to the Rio Grande Zoo for the annual Zoo Boo, hundreds of cars line residential streets near the zoo.
Last Update: 10/30/2005 2:35:11 PM
By: Todd Dukart
The annual Zoo Boo brought thousands of little ghosts and goblins to the Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque. But what neighbors are more worried about are the goblin-mobiles that ended up blocking many driveways.
Cars lined the streets near the zoo, slowing down traffic and blocking many zoo neighbors in.
“An emergency could happen, and we can’t get out of our neighborhoods,” said Robert Vigil, who lives near the zoo.
But he’s not mad at the visitors. Instead, he placed the blame soundly on the city of Albuquerque.
“We’ve got a great zoo. We’ve been great neighbors to them,” Vigil said. “I think it’s time they be good neighbors to us.”
Last year, voters approved a $5 million plan to build a new parking structure at the zoo, but the mayor pulled the plug on the construction, saying it would cost more than twice as much to build a structure for 400 cars.
City officials say they need to come up with the $7 million difference before breaking ground. The next opportunity to get a bond issue on the ballot isn’t until next year.
http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=22498&cat=NMTOPSTORIES
Animals Stolen from Wilmington Zoo
Oct 30, 2005, 09:43 PM EST
OCTOBER 30, 2005 -- A Wilmington zoo is broken into, an animal is killed, and other animals are stolen.
Officials say someone beat a priarie dog to death and threw it into the lion's pin at Tregembo Animal Park on Carolina Beach Road.
Authorities say the intruders broke the glass to the snake pins and stole five snakes.
No one has been arrested for the crimes.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=4048991&nav=2gQc
Zoo hit harder than last year; repair cost could exceed $1 million
By Ivette M. Yee
Staff Writer
Posted October 30 2005
West Palm Beach · A group of guinea hens roamed the parking lot of the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park. Hurricane Wilma created new escape routes.
Strong hurricane winds once again battered the zoo, which last year suffered more than a $1 million in damage.
This time around, animal losses were minimal -- a couple of ducks were killed -- but there was more structural damage, zoo officials said. They expect damage to equal or exceed last year's.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pzoo30oct30,0,3430009.story?coll=sfla-news-palm
Visitors to the Kolkata Zoo thrilled to see two new guests
Kolkata : The zoo authorities in Kolkata and hundreds of its visitors were delighted as they watched two special guests at the zoo. Two hippopotamus from Mumbai have joined the family of the animals kept in Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata after a Mumbai Court expressed concern over the inadequate space accorded to them.
At a portly three quintals each, these two hippos were brought from Mumbai in a delicate package but it was not easy to unwrap them. “Actually the Mumbai zoo have a lot of Hippopotamus but they don't have big spaces to accommodate so many. So they have sent one pair here to the Kolkata zoo as per the instruction of the Central Zoo Authority,” says S.K.Chowdhury, Director, Alipore Zoological Gardens.
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=44299
Montgomery Zoo animals churning out ZooDoo
By Deitrich Curry
Montgomery Advertiser
Zack Enos, one of the keepers at the Montgomery Zoo, uses food Friday to tempt the 26-year-old Indian rhinoceros named Sport. Once Sport is "done" with his food, it will join the massive amounts of animal waste being used in a new project called ZooDoo.
Apparently, anything is recyclable. The Montgomery Zoo has received a $10,000 grant from the governor to recycle animal manure.
The program, called ZooDoo, converts animal waste to soil-enriching fertilizer. The grant was paid to the city to compost animal manure for soil that will be beneficial to farmers.
"I think it is a great idea," said Jennifer Murphy, a zookeeper. "Why waste it?"
Murphy is one of the zookeepers who scoop the animal waste from the barns twice a day to keep them clean. She scooped it from three African elephants Friday morning and said she always knew that the animals' waste would be resourceful.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051029/NEWS01/510290332/1007
concluding ...
October 29, 2005 - Ghosts and Goblins, Games and Activities
It's that time of year again, where ghosts and goblins can be seen haunting the animals at the Toledo zoo.
The pumpkin path takes place today and tomorrow at the Toledo zoo and due to popular demand, this year the zoo is making some sweet changes.
Candy is just part of the fun, especially when you can see what everyone else is wearing. If the costumes don't grab your attention maybe some of the other activities will.
The Toledo Zoo has twenty candy stations all along the pumpkin path, along with games and activities, and live performances.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=local&id=3584872
Zoo won't build savanna; elephants' future uncertain
By Julie Stoiber
Inquirer Staff Writer
With fund-raising stalled and other projects taking priority, the Philadelphia Zoo yesterday said it would not build a savanna to replace the small yard and barn in which its elephants live, throwing into uncertainty the future of Petal, Bette, Kallie and the ailing Dulary.
The decision to defer construction of the savanna, and to focus on building a new children's zoo and revamping the bird house, was made by the zoo's board of directors, chairman Peter G. Gould said in an interview.
Zoo staffers in the coming months will figure out what to do with the elephants on an animal-by-animal basis. It was not clear whether they would relocate some or all of the elephants to another facility.
"We did not resolve that question today," Gould said.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/13026099.htm
The loneliest animal in the zoo
By Zafrir Rinat
Elephants are sociable creatures who live in herds. At the Safari in Ramat Gan there is a veteran herd of elephants, but in recent months, a female elephant called La Petite has been living alongside them in an isolated cage. She was rejected by her friends and distanced from the herd. Animal rights activists claim that a new home could have been found for the elephant, but the administration of the Safari did not take advantage of this possibility, and continues to keep her in isolation, which is harmful to her welfare.
La Petite, a 19-year-old Asiatic elephant, joined the herd in the Safari after a hard life in the circus and in zoos in Europe, during which she apparently suffered from abuse. This led to an incident during which she killed one of her keepers. The Safari in Ramat Gan agreed to take her in, because in this zoo there is no direct contact between the elephants and the keepers.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/639415.html
I am concerned what this trend is in the survival of giraffes. There has been several deaths across the country.
Giraffe at Riverbanks Zoo dies following foot surgery
(Columbia) October 27, 2005 - A giraffe at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia has died following surgery for a foot problem. The 15-year-old giraffe, named Becky, had been at Riverbanks since 1991.
Zoo volunteer Jim Wilhide, "Becky always came over to greet me and have some food..."
Jim Wilhide must say goodbye to Becky, an animal he's helped care for for two years, "I was very sad. It hurt a great deal because I was with her in the morning when they started the procedure."
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4041551&nav=0RaP
Baby's zoo debutClumsy but cute toddler wows a crowd at his 1st public appearance
By Theodore Kim
theodore.kim@indystar.com
His trunk movements are as graceful as an out-of-control garden hose. And the walking thing? It needs a little work.But the new baby elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo drew plenty of oh-he's-so-cute gasps during his first public appearance Friday.
He'll grow into those ears: The elephant calf will be on display again from 1 to 2 p.m. today and Sunday.
ADRIANE JAECKLE / The Star
The yet-to-be-named African bull elephant, delivered Oct. 18 by his mother, Kubwa, also will be on display from 1 to 2 p.m. today and Sunday.Hordes of children and parents with strollers and digital cameras began lining the exhibit an hour or so before the baby arrived.With Kubwa and a small army of zoo keepers by his side, the teeny 210-pound pachyderm plunged headlong into his mother's alfalfa pile, beat his curtain-thin ears and took refuge between his mother's legs.He also showcased his newfound walking skills, which evoked images of a newscaster trying to stand straight in hurricane-strength winds. The crowd witnessed at least three full-on banana peel moments."To see something that size try to keep its balance, it's amazing to watch," said David Watt, Fishers, who came with his wife, Shelly, and their 5-year-old son, Andrew.Tricia Everett, 34, Noblesville, came with her three children: 9-year-old Morgan, 7-year-old Connor and 5-year-old Will."Boring," Will declared."He stays in one spot," Connor said."But, really, he's active," Morgan said.Ah, kids.
Call Star reporter Theodore Kim at (317) 444-6247.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051029/NEWS01/510290522/
Tourist 'has not caught bird flu from Thai zoo
Posted on Friday, October 28 @ W. Europe Daylight Time by webmaster
A man who fell ill on the French island of Reunion after visiting a bird zoo in Thailand is not after all suffering from bird flu, the French health ministry said today. NI_MPU('middle');Tests on samples taken from the 43-year-old Frenchman, who being kept in quarantine in hospital, had shown that he "is not a carrier of the H5N1 virus, but rather a flu virus of another sort," the ministry said. It added that it was awaiting the results of tests on two other patients on the Indian Ocean island whose similar symptoms provoked fears yesterday that they might have contracted bird flu. The three had all recently returned from a vacation in Thailand, where they had visited a zoo housing birds.
http://www.lasalute.net/article33809-tourist-has-not-caught.html
Vets guard against flu at the Aviary
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Like people, the nearly 800 birds that inhabit National Aviary in the North Side have personalities.
Some -- such as the green-winged macaws -- are colorful and flashy. Others, such as the Guam rails, are very shy. And a few are friendly: the Victoria crowned pigeons will tag along as tourists walk through the sprawling rain forest exhibit.
And, also like people, they can get sick.
While health officials worldwide are taking steps against the spread of an avian influenza virus killing people in Southeast Asia, on the North Side veterinarians and aviculturists -- including those at the nation's premier bird park -- are taking precautions to keep their birds safe.
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/health/s_389124.html
Ha Noi Zoo intensifies the protection of rare wild bird species as flu looms
10/30/2005 -- 19:58(GMT+7)
Ha Noi (VNA) - The Ha Noi Zoo has taken a number of measures to protect its rare wild large bird species from the risk of be infected with the lethal H5N1 virus that causes bird flu, said Dang Gia Tung, deputy director of the zoo.
The zoo has spent more than 10 million VND in buying equipment and chemicals for disinfecting the area.
Bird rearing areas are cleaned with disinfectants three times a week while areas for large animals, twice a week. The staff of the zoo also follow strict regulations on disinfections.
The staff has been instructed to conduct necessary tests upon detecting any bird having symptoms of being infected with H5N1 virus.
Besides, the zoo has always given its birds with vitamin and mineral supplements and safe and quality food.
http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=32&NEWS_ID=172622
Valley attractions range from fun parks to zoos
Tribune
October 30, 2005
Fast-growing and flourishing, the East Valley embraces a collection of vibrant communities, each offering a broad array of attractions and activities. Here, high-tech production facilities coexist with Old West legends and seemingly endless outdoor recreation opportunities.
Some options:
Castles ’N’ Coasters, 9445 N. Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, (602) 997-7575. Outdoor center with miniature golf and roller coasters, bumper cars and arcade. Opens at 10 a.m. daily, closing hours vary. Prices vary.
D & D Tuff Trax, 9333 E. Apache Trail No. 102, Mesa, (480) 986-2225. Model and slot car racing facility for all ages.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, (480) 941-1217. Desert landscaping includes walking tours, bird walks and interactive exhibits. Collection of desert plants from around the world. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily except Christmas and July 4. $4-$9.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=51580
Zoo neighbors blame city for parking problems
As Albuquerque kids make their way to the Rio Grande Zoo for the annual Zoo Boo, hundreds of cars line residential streets near the zoo.
Last Update: 10/30/2005 2:35:11 PM
By: Todd Dukart
The annual Zoo Boo brought thousands of little ghosts and goblins to the Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque. But what neighbors are more worried about are the goblin-mobiles that ended up blocking many driveways.
Cars lined the streets near the zoo, slowing down traffic and blocking many zoo neighbors in.
“An emergency could happen, and we can’t get out of our neighborhoods,” said Robert Vigil, who lives near the zoo.
But he’s not mad at the visitors. Instead, he placed the blame soundly on the city of Albuquerque.
“We’ve got a great zoo. We’ve been great neighbors to them,” Vigil said. “I think it’s time they be good neighbors to us.”
Last year, voters approved a $5 million plan to build a new parking structure at the zoo, but the mayor pulled the plug on the construction, saying it would cost more than twice as much to build a structure for 400 cars.
City officials say they need to come up with the $7 million difference before breaking ground. The next opportunity to get a bond issue on the ballot isn’t until next year.
http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=22498&cat=NMTOPSTORIES
Animals Stolen from Wilmington Zoo
Oct 30, 2005, 09:43 PM EST
OCTOBER 30, 2005 -- A Wilmington zoo is broken into, an animal is killed, and other animals are stolen.
Officials say someone beat a priarie dog to death and threw it into the lion's pin at Tregembo Animal Park on Carolina Beach Road.
Authorities say the intruders broke the glass to the snake pins and stole five snakes.
No one has been arrested for the crimes.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=4048991&nav=2gQc
Zoo hit harder than last year; repair cost could exceed $1 million
By Ivette M. Yee
Staff Writer
Posted October 30 2005
West Palm Beach · A group of guinea hens roamed the parking lot of the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park. Hurricane Wilma created new escape routes.
Strong hurricane winds once again battered the zoo, which last year suffered more than a $1 million in damage.
This time around, animal losses were minimal -- a couple of ducks were killed -- but there was more structural damage, zoo officials said. They expect damage to equal or exceed last year's.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pzoo30oct30,0,3430009.story?coll=sfla-news-palm
Visitors to the Kolkata Zoo thrilled to see two new guests
Kolkata : The zoo authorities in Kolkata and hundreds of its visitors were delighted as they watched two special guests at the zoo. Two hippopotamus from Mumbai have joined the family of the animals kept in Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata after a Mumbai Court expressed concern over the inadequate space accorded to them.
At a portly three quintals each, these two hippos were brought from Mumbai in a delicate package but it was not easy to unwrap them. “Actually the Mumbai zoo have a lot of Hippopotamus but they don't have big spaces to accommodate so many. So they have sent one pair here to the Kolkata zoo as per the instruction of the Central Zoo Authority,” says S.K.Chowdhury, Director, Alipore Zoological Gardens.
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=44299
Montgomery Zoo animals churning out ZooDoo
By Deitrich Curry
Montgomery Advertiser
Zack Enos, one of the keepers at the Montgomery Zoo, uses food Friday to tempt the 26-year-old Indian rhinoceros named Sport. Once Sport is "done" with his food, it will join the massive amounts of animal waste being used in a new project called ZooDoo.
Apparently, anything is recyclable. The Montgomery Zoo has received a $10,000 grant from the governor to recycle animal manure.
The program, called ZooDoo, converts animal waste to soil-enriching fertilizer. The grant was paid to the city to compost animal manure for soil that will be beneficial to farmers.
"I think it is a great idea," said Jennifer Murphy, a zookeeper. "Why waste it?"
Murphy is one of the zookeepers who scoop the animal waste from the barns twice a day to keep them clean. She scooped it from three African elephants Friday morning and said she always knew that the animals' waste would be resourceful.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051029/NEWS01/510290332/1007
concluding ...
Morning Papers - concluded
The weather in Antarctica (Crystal Ice Chime) is getting warm:
Scott Base Fine -9.0°
Updated Monday 31 Oct 9:59PM
The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is:
37 °F / 3 °C
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG THROUGH 4 AM. EAST WINDS TO10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN EXPOSEDLOCATIONS BY 4 AM.
Humidity: 81%
Dew Point: 32 °F / 0 °C Wind: Calm
Pressure: 29.55 in / 1001 hPa Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds: Few 7500 ft / 2286 m (Above Ground Level)
Scott Base Fine -9.0°
Updated Monday 31 Oct 9:59PM
The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is:
37 °F / 3 °C
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG THROUGH 4 AM. EAST WINDS TO10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN EXPOSEDLOCATIONS BY 4 AM.
Humidity: 81%
Dew Point: 32 °F / 0 °C Wind: Calm
Pressure: 29.55 in / 1001 hPa Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds: Few 7500 ft / 2286 m (Above Ground Level)
Sunday, October 30, 2005
The Winter Prediction of the USA govnernment.
There is no reason to believe there will be any abating of severe climate including the continued storms of the Caribbean.
I do not believe the storms will go beyond the traditional season as there is still ice in the Arctic Circle. If there were not that would be a different question.
October 30, 2005. 1514 gmt.
The Global Warming pattern off the east coast of North America caused by a density of CO2 continues to produce and support the turbulence in the Caribbean.
"Beta" achieved Cat 3 status at 100 knots per hour with a central pressure of 960 millibars. If this storm did not make landfall the strength would have increased. It made landfall at Cat 2, a very dangerous storm. All these storms are not minor matters. They affect lives and the quality of those lives.
How are countries to maintain an economic focus if their purpose increasingly becomes saving lives and defending against the next assault by the biosphere. This is gross negligence by countries who saw this coming and defined it as a natural cycle with predictable outcomes and endings. If that was the case then governments should have moved their countries in directions long ago so these devastating storms did not have effect on their people and economy. That in and of itself is proof there was no insight to these circumstances. Does anyone actually believe if George Walker Bush knew the devastating results of the oil industry he would have allowed it to happen? What were they doing crossing their fingers and hoping it wouldn't happen? I thought the USA government climate centers said this was a natural cycle after all.
This is Human Induced Global Warming. This is a unique climate for Earth with no defined end or outcome.
It is a planetary emergency.
There is another convection center developing near the Lesser Antilles.
Indian Ocean Satellite
October 27, 2005. 20:55 gmt.
Two days following the flooding noted below a very hot Indian Ocean continues to spin lots of precipitation.
With Summer coming there is no promise for this to lessen.
This 'hot spot' is no different than the Caribbean Sea which is still supporting the turbulence of "Beta" or the Pacific Ocean near Tahiti.
Mettur dam overflows, villages flooded
October 26, 2005.
Mettur Dam of India.
Villages flooded as Mettur dam overflows
25 October 2005
The Mettur dam in the Salem district of Nadu, India has overflowed due to excessive rain, flooding several villages in the region.
The water level in Stanley reservoir, held back by the dam and with a full capacity of 36.5m, stood at 37m this morning, with an inflow of 6089m3/sec and outflow of 5029m3/sec.
In the last 24 hours, the Mettur area received over 4cm of rainfall. Flood alerts were issued yesterday in 11 districts on the bank of the Cauvery river, and 607ha of cultivated land has now been affected by flood waters. 300 houses are damaged in the state’s Krishnagiri district, and rains have destroyed 600 huts in the Kangampauripattinam area of Salem district.
Sources report that the number of deaths is 25, after a further two bodies were found in Krishnagiri district.
Local authorities have said that approximately US$900,000 of temporary flood relief measures has been taken up in the district, and a full assessment of the damage is being carried out.
5 dead as 50-yr-high floods Bangalore
October 26, 2005.
Wipro Corporation Office in Bangalore, India. I have not noted any reported deaths to date during these events.
There were deaths as well, during these events. Click on title. Thank you.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
The Religious Right's "Trick or Treat"
Absolutely Ghoulish.
The neglect of the American Society to the one eminent danger that cannot be controlled by borders or defended against by the military is now at our doorstep and there is STILL nothing we are doing about it.
Welcome to the first web site in America dedicated exclusively to raising awareness about the connection between hurricane Katrina and global warming.
Currently there are a few 'hot spots' on Earth. The one in the Caribbean Sea, another The Indian Ocean. There is one that is plaguing Antarctica and that is the 'hot spot' between Darwin, Australia and Tahiti called the Southern Oscillation Index. The trend in all these areas have been toward intense disruption and in the case of the SOI there is every indication Australia is in chronic drought.
The reason the Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean are heating relentlessly is that they are smaller bodies of water but still large enough to accommodate large storms. The circulations of these 'seas' is such that they can hold onto heat for a longer time as they remain undiluted by colder and deeper waters. Much of the surface waters of the ocean do not combine with the deeper seas. As a matter of fact there are density differences due to pressure that set up layers of water. So while the surface waters are heating the deeper layers of ocean water remain unchanged as they have for millenium with minimal circulation around the basin. Not to say there is no change at all in them but not to the extent of the surface oceans.
It is the surface waters that are causing enormous storms and it is the surface waters where most of the ocean life exists.
There are species that 'dive' deep and even live deep but once passing 1000 feet down the oceans take on mostly a barren characteristic. To demonstrate how the ocean is layered so there is a clear distinction between what we can expect of our planet in the way of 'cooling' there is a layer of ocean water called 'The Sofar Channel' whereby a sound made at 1000 feet down can be picked up around the world at that same depth. There is no mixing of waters at these deeper waters due to pressure and density.
The point as always is that we cannot keep doing this to Earth if we intend to live on it.
The time has arrived to stop looking the other way in hopes that Global Warming will go away. The use of fossil fuels is destroying our planet and we haven't got anywhere else to go. There needs to be a real conscienceness setting understanding that "Katrina" occurred because Earth is getting far to hot to live on and to over 1200 people, with the greatest concentration of dead in New Orleans, along the Gulf Coast now know that for a fact.
"Katrina" should have been an awakening to the USA. It should not have been glossed over by continued landfall storms and measuring how well the response by FEMA and Homeland Security improved each time the storms reoccurred including the latest to cross Florida, "Wilma."
We need to return to conservation and environmental priorities. We need to do this now.
New Orleans has profound issues that is not the fault of it's current mayor or governor. It is a result of societal neglect of one of the most valuable ecosystem in the country.
The Louisiana Wetlands.
At a time when monies are being spent on tunnels suchas 'The Big Dig' in Boston when that city will remain regardless of the success of that particular tunnel; there is no movement toward resolving the issue of the Mississippi Delta. Not one time since "Katrina" has George Walker Bush after visiting New Orleans and the Gulf Coast eight times mentioned one word regarding the wetlands OR the monies to restore it. The cost of restoring the wetlands of the Mississippi Delta is only a small percentage of the monies spent on war in Iraq but yet there is no indication by anyone in DC the progress to restoration is taking on serious tones. The cost would be about the same as 'The Big Dig" but would carry a much higher benefit to the country as the levee system supports a full two thirds of the USA transportation network and economy. Restoring the levees and more than that the health of the wetlands of the Mississippi Delta is not an option regardless of the fact they tend to work in opposition to each other. It is very possible to establish both and continue to inhabit New Orleans IF the country makes that committment. It needs to do that.
In addition, the USA has to set aside it's hunger for fossil fuels. There is every indication the east coast of the USA will continue to experience severe and damaging storms due to the high concentration of CO2 over the Atlantic. The West Coast is still experiencing a trending toward drought. What follows drought inevitably with the next rainfall are landslides. Neither of these scenarios are livable and the heating of Earth without abatement is unconscionable yet with the most corrupt administration, Congress and Senate in the history of the USA that is exactly what is occurring.
It is time to bring our best interests home and develop current technologies to serve our society without the interference of industry that has no reason or desire to change but only to exploit the good will of the citizens of this country.
An interesting set of events happened this week in DC. A judical nominee was found out to be underqualified to accept the post she desired more than any other in her career and a high Executive Branch official was found to have 'outed' a CIA agent with the assistance of the Vice President for the purpose of promoting an illegal war in Iraq. Dick Cheney had/has a continued interest in that invasion and subsequent war in that he was facing liability with Halliburton stockholders and has an interest in promoting his constituency of cronies including Carlyle and it's military/communication business.
Those events along with the glossing over of these severe weather patterns should be speaking loud and clear to the people of this nation and the state of it's current government. It is time the people of this country reclaim it's priorities and replace those in office with people who sincerely are qualified to be there with good intentions for this country rather than exploitation of it.
I am not advocating any one party or person but there are people speaking out in a way I would expect my president to but doesn't.
I listened to a speech by John Kerry regarding Iraq today on C-Span. He was more than impressive. He had answers. He only returned a few weeks ago from a trip to Iraq. It's worth listening to.
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on Iraq. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) talks about Iraq at Georgetown University.10/26/2005: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. CLICK ON FIRST OPTION
Dems Criticize GOP Over Energy Prices
The reason high oil prices aren't changing the face of Energy in the USA is because there is no incentive to change. These companies are registering record profits and it isn't from alternative fuels. It is from the sale of oil and gas at inflated prices. The corruption of the government will not see any changes in energy policy as it works out well for them and their constituency. It is up to the people of this country to take back their government, demand far higher CAFE standards for automakers who are fully capable already of achieving those goals while demanding a vast change in energy infrastructure and transportation options and infrastructure. Those priorities alone will generate an economy that won't require immoral pork barrel spending. A return to sound American values will return this country to the moral use of money rather than using our treasury in a war designed for Halliburton stockholders that kill and maim and cause the same of others.
This country and it's very security today and in the future could not be in worse hands set on a path of self-destruction. We cannot continue to sustain this type of assault nor morally should we.
The neglect of the American Society to the one eminent danger that cannot be controlled by borders or defended against by the military is now at our doorstep and there is STILL nothing we are doing about it.
Welcome to the first web site in America dedicated exclusively to raising awareness about the connection between hurricane Katrina and global warming.
Currently there are a few 'hot spots' on Earth. The one in the Caribbean Sea, another The Indian Ocean. There is one that is plaguing Antarctica and that is the 'hot spot' between Darwin, Australia and Tahiti called the Southern Oscillation Index. The trend in all these areas have been toward intense disruption and in the case of the SOI there is every indication Australia is in chronic drought.
The reason the Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean are heating relentlessly is that they are smaller bodies of water but still large enough to accommodate large storms. The circulations of these 'seas' is such that they can hold onto heat for a longer time as they remain undiluted by colder and deeper waters. Much of the surface waters of the ocean do not combine with the deeper seas. As a matter of fact there are density differences due to pressure that set up layers of water. So while the surface waters are heating the deeper layers of ocean water remain unchanged as they have for millenium with minimal circulation around the basin. Not to say there is no change at all in them but not to the extent of the surface oceans.
It is the surface waters that are causing enormous storms and it is the surface waters where most of the ocean life exists.
There are species that 'dive' deep and even live deep but once passing 1000 feet down the oceans take on mostly a barren characteristic. To demonstrate how the ocean is layered so there is a clear distinction between what we can expect of our planet in the way of 'cooling' there is a layer of ocean water called 'The Sofar Channel' whereby a sound made at 1000 feet down can be picked up around the world at that same depth. There is no mixing of waters at these deeper waters due to pressure and density.
The point as always is that we cannot keep doing this to Earth if we intend to live on it.
The time has arrived to stop looking the other way in hopes that Global Warming will go away. The use of fossil fuels is destroying our planet and we haven't got anywhere else to go. There needs to be a real conscienceness setting understanding that "Katrina" occurred because Earth is getting far to hot to live on and to over 1200 people, with the greatest concentration of dead in New Orleans, along the Gulf Coast now know that for a fact.
"Katrina" should have been an awakening to the USA. It should not have been glossed over by continued landfall storms and measuring how well the response by FEMA and Homeland Security improved each time the storms reoccurred including the latest to cross Florida, "Wilma."
We need to return to conservation and environmental priorities. We need to do this now.
New Orleans has profound issues that is not the fault of it's current mayor or governor. It is a result of societal neglect of one of the most valuable ecosystem in the country.
The Louisiana Wetlands.
At a time when monies are being spent on tunnels suchas 'The Big Dig' in Boston when that city will remain regardless of the success of that particular tunnel; there is no movement toward resolving the issue of the Mississippi Delta. Not one time since "Katrina" has George Walker Bush after visiting New Orleans and the Gulf Coast eight times mentioned one word regarding the wetlands OR the monies to restore it. The cost of restoring the wetlands of the Mississippi Delta is only a small percentage of the monies spent on war in Iraq but yet there is no indication by anyone in DC the progress to restoration is taking on serious tones. The cost would be about the same as 'The Big Dig" but would carry a much higher benefit to the country as the levee system supports a full two thirds of the USA transportation network and economy. Restoring the levees and more than that the health of the wetlands of the Mississippi Delta is not an option regardless of the fact they tend to work in opposition to each other. It is very possible to establish both and continue to inhabit New Orleans IF the country makes that committment. It needs to do that.
In addition, the USA has to set aside it's hunger for fossil fuels. There is every indication the east coast of the USA will continue to experience severe and damaging storms due to the high concentration of CO2 over the Atlantic. The West Coast is still experiencing a trending toward drought. What follows drought inevitably with the next rainfall are landslides. Neither of these scenarios are livable and the heating of Earth without abatement is unconscionable yet with the most corrupt administration, Congress and Senate in the history of the USA that is exactly what is occurring.
It is time to bring our best interests home and develop current technologies to serve our society without the interference of industry that has no reason or desire to change but only to exploit the good will of the citizens of this country.
An interesting set of events happened this week in DC. A judical nominee was found out to be underqualified to accept the post she desired more than any other in her career and a high Executive Branch official was found to have 'outed' a CIA agent with the assistance of the Vice President for the purpose of promoting an illegal war in Iraq. Dick Cheney had/has a continued interest in that invasion and subsequent war in that he was facing liability with Halliburton stockholders and has an interest in promoting his constituency of cronies including Carlyle and it's military/communication business.
Those events along with the glossing over of these severe weather patterns should be speaking loud and clear to the people of this nation and the state of it's current government. It is time the people of this country reclaim it's priorities and replace those in office with people who sincerely are qualified to be there with good intentions for this country rather than exploitation of it.
I am not advocating any one party or person but there are people speaking out in a way I would expect my president to but doesn't.
I listened to a speech by John Kerry regarding Iraq today on C-Span. He was more than impressive. He had answers. He only returned a few weeks ago from a trip to Iraq. It's worth listening to.
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on Iraq. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) talks about Iraq at Georgetown University.10/26/2005: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. CLICK ON FIRST OPTION
Dems Criticize GOP Over Energy Prices
The reason high oil prices aren't changing the face of Energy in the USA is because there is no incentive to change. These companies are registering record profits and it isn't from alternative fuels. It is from the sale of oil and gas at inflated prices. The corruption of the government will not see any changes in energy policy as it works out well for them and their constituency. It is up to the people of this country to take back their government, demand far higher CAFE standards for automakers who are fully capable already of achieving those goals while demanding a vast change in energy infrastructure and transportation options and infrastructure. Those priorities alone will generate an economy that won't require immoral pork barrel spending. A return to sound American values will return this country to the moral use of money rather than using our treasury in a war designed for Halliburton stockholders that kill and maim and cause the same of others.
This country and it's very security today and in the future could not be in worse hands set on a path of self-destruction. We cannot continue to sustain this type of assault nor morally should we.
Global Warming by Evil Dead ("The Climate Mash" Please 'Click On')
Few care about environment in the
USAPropaganda controls,
Pollutants in the atmosphere,
Malathion in our air
Mutant race developing,
Hypodermic sewage on shorelines,
Oil spills in the sea
Marine life disappears,
Extermination we contend,
Vanishing life we see
Reality's nightmare,
Environment litigations,
Hazardous contamination
Lost cause situation,
Power plants pump the waste,
Dump sites overwhelm
Wildlife deteriorating.
Cars polluting / All our air
Smog fills / Our lungs to hell
Politicians / Don't really care
End this crisis
They never will.
Rapid pollution of the sea
Sewage falling out of greed
Global warming! Nationwide situation
Harmful waste! Nuclear cultivation
Garbage overflows
......From land to shining sea
We deserve what we create,In the
Land of the Free
Toxic waste, generation harvest
Carbon dioxide in the air
That we breathe
In the air that we breathe!
Global warming! Nationwide situation
Harmful waste! Nuclear cultivation
Nitrogen oxide, cancerous affliction
We deserve what we create
In the Land of the Free
Ultra violet / Radiation
Groundwater / Contamination
Oil refineries / Spew the carbons
Lung damage
Ozone depletion!
Global warming
......Making profits all they care
Global warming
.....Clean air act is not enough
USAPropaganda controls,
Pollutants in the atmosphere,
Malathion in our air
Mutant race developing,
Hypodermic sewage on shorelines,
Oil spills in the sea
Marine life disappears,
Extermination we contend,
Vanishing life we see
Reality's nightmare,
Environment litigations,
Hazardous contamination
Lost cause situation,
Power plants pump the waste,
Dump sites overwhelm
Wildlife deteriorating.
Cars polluting / All our air
Smog fills / Our lungs to hell
Politicians / Don't really care
End this crisis
They never will.
Rapid pollution of the sea
Sewage falling out of greed
Global warming! Nationwide situation
Harmful waste! Nuclear cultivation
Garbage overflows
......From land to shining sea
We deserve what we create,In the
Land of the Free
Toxic waste, generation harvest
Carbon dioxide in the air
That we breathe
In the air that we breathe!
Global warming! Nationwide situation
Harmful waste! Nuclear cultivation
Nitrogen oxide, cancerous affliction
We deserve what we create
In the Land of the Free
Ultra violet / Radiation
Groundwater / Contamination
Oil refineries / Spew the carbons
Lung damage
Ozone depletion!
Global warming
......Making profits all they care
Global warming
.....Clean air act is not enough
Friday, October 28, 2005
UNISYS Enhanced Infrared Satellite 12 hour loop - "Click On"
October 29, 2005. 0230 z. The high energy system of "Beta."
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite 12 hour loop - click here
October 29, 2005. 0130 z.
Water Vapor Goes East. "Beta's Supporting vortex system. The heat intensity in the Caribbean is driven by the hotter waters where these storms are now depositing heat as well as being fueled by same.
"Beta" is a large and complex weather system encompassing the entire of the Caribbean Sea.
October 28, 2005. 1210 gmt.
Tropical Storm Beta is a serious and dangerous low pressure center. It is 'complimented' as all major storms before it by a system in the Pacific Ocean. "Beta" has the potential to move into the Gulf Stream and brushing southern Florida.
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