Monthly Archives: July 2011

At last, something seems to be happening

The carbon pricing regime will be the start of a long road toward a much-needed paradigm shift for Australia [26 July 2011 | Peter Boyer] Should the Gillard government’s “Clean Energy Future” scheme become law in coming months, one of … Continue reading

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A lesson from the Great Depression

Franklin Roosevelt’s advice to his people to get together and start doing things is being applied by local governments in preparing for future oil scarcity [12 July 2011 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to imagine a bleaker outlook than what … Continue reading

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While the debate rages, so does the climate

The growing gap between public support for action and the scientific evidence is driving senior scientists to distraction. [5 July 2011 | Peter Boyer] Neither Al Gore nor yours truly seems to have much to say these days, lamented a … Continue reading

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