Monthly Archives: October 2007

Will our leaders please stand up?

We won’t get large-scale mindset shifts on climate change without strong, focused leadership — something that’s noticeably absent from the Australian political landscape. Continue reading

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Tasmania’s climate science treasury

Tasmania is punching above its weight in its contribution to the scientific study of climate change. Continue reading

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The encroaching sea

Sea-level rise this century is likely to be much more than the UN climate report predicts, according to Hobart experts. Continue reading

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