Monthly Archives: September 2010

Flannery puts the case for hope

Hope is the message that emerges from a sweeping analysis of our present time on Earth. This is Tim Flannery’s best book yet. [30 September 2010 | Peter Boyer] Tim Flannery’s new book, Here on Earth, is the story of … Continue reading

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The price of power

Rising power prices are causing real distress, but there’s worse to come, throwing into ever-starker relief the need to reduce our energy usage. [28 September 2010 | Peter Boyer] The disturbing sight on our television screens of elderly Tasmanians getting upset … Continue reading

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Fleshing out the climate-health connection

A 2009 Lancet study put climate change at the top of the list of health threats this century, but the finding has yet to resonate with public health authorities. A Tasmanian public health specialist aims to change all that. [21 … Continue reading

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