Сергей Ильницкий: Хлеб и голуби
February 5th, 2012 | kubedinov
Sergei Ilnitsky—EPA
January 31, 2012. A pigeon eats icy bread off a frozen river in downtown Moscow, Russia
Pictures of the Week, January 27 – February 3
Ольга Мальцева: World War II re-enactors dressed as Red Army soldiers take part in a staged battle
February 5th, 2012 | kubedinov
Olga Maltseva—AFP/Getty Images
January 28, 2012. World War II re-enactors dressed as Red Army soldiers take part in a staged battle to mark the 68th anniversary of the final raze of the Nazi blockade of the city Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, outside the city.
Pictures of the Week, January 27 – February 3
Юрий Кочетков: Riot police carry away a protester at an opposition rally in central Moscow
February 5th, 2012 | kubedinov
Moscow — Riot police carry away a protester at an opposition rally in central Moscow. Supporters of various opposition parties gathered for a rally to defend Article 31 of the Russian constitution, which gives citizens the right to peacefully gather and hold rallies and marches.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: YURI KOCHETKOV / EPA
The Week in Pictures | Jan. 30 – Feb. 6, 2012
Антон Голубев: A protestor shouts during a demonstration for fair elections
February 4th, 2012 | kubedinov
A protestor shouts during a demonstration for fair elections in central Moscow February 4, 2012. Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin’s 12-year rule, and thousands of others staged a rally supporting the prime minister. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Эдуард Корниенко: Шахтеры шахты Воргашерская перед спуском в забой
February 4th, 2012 | kubedinov
Miners prepare to travel to work in the Vorgashorskaya coal mine in Vorkuta, Russia on August 30, 2011. Vorkuta is one of Russia’s largest coal producing regions. (Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)
Coal
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors. Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide. Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%. Around 70 countries have recoverable reserves, which some estimates claim will last for over a hundred years at current production levels. Mining for coal is one of the world’s most dangerous jobs. While deadliest in China, where thousands of miners die annually, the profession is still hazardous in the West and other regions as well. Our mining and use of coal accounts for a variety of environmental hazards, including the production of more CO2 than any other source. Other concerns include acid rain, groundwater contamination, respiratory issues, and the waste products which contain heavy metals. But our lives as lived today rely heavily on the combustible sedimentary rock. Over 40% of the world’s electricity is generated by burning coal, more than from any other source. Chances are that a significant percentage of the electricity you’re using to read this blog was generated by burning coal. Gathered here are images of coal extraction, transportation, and the impact on environment and society. The first eight photographs are by Getty photographer Daniel Berehulak, who documented the lives of miners in Jaintia Hills, India. — Lane Turner (48 photos total)
Денис Синяков: Рабочий-мигрант смотрит кинофильм на компьютере, лежа на крыше своего жилища где-то на окраине Москвы
February 3rd, 2012 | kubedinov
A migrant worker watches a film on his laptop on top of a shelter outside Moscow, July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
Russia’s untouchables
Feb 1, 2012 12:24 EST
Russia’s demographic situation is one of the many factors contributing to uncertainty in understanding the future of the country. As one of the world’s only developing countries with a decreasing population, the Russian economy relies on a large influx of migrant workers to fill the gap. Photographer Denis Sinyakov documents the divisive issue of immigration. 30 PHOTOS
Илья Наймушин: Член красноярского клуба моржей заходит в реку Енисей. Температура воздуха -26С
February 3rd, 2012 | kubedinov
January 26, 2012. A member of the Cryophil amateur winter bathing club enters the Yenisei River with an air temperature some minus 26 degrees Celcius in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
Денис Синяков: Рабочие-мигранты из Таджикистана купаются в реке Яуза
February 3rd, 2012 | kubedinov
Сергей Супинский: A woman is dressed for the cold in the center of the city in Ukraine
February 3rd, 2012 | admin
Kiev, Ukraine — A woman is dressed for the cold in the center of the city in Ukraine, where 43 people have died of hypothermia over the last six days as the country has suffered a severe period of cold weather. More than 800 people sought medical help for frostbite and hypothermia.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP
Pictures in the News | Feb. 1, 2012
Вячеслав Оселедко: One of the more 1,000 prison
February 2nd, 2012 | admin
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — One of the more 1,000 prison detainees in Krygyzstan who sewed their lips together this week to protest prison living conditions. Authorities said the acts were organized by rival crime groups vying for control in prisons.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP / Getty Images
The Week in Pictures | Jan. 23-29, 2012