Monthly Archives: July 2014

Hope and grief in our unnatural future

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

A Hobart conference provides much to ponder, wonder and grieve about. [8 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] You’re driving along a highway on the outskirts of Chelyabinsk, 1500 km east of Moscow, around nine o’clock on a clear winter morning … Continue reading →

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Palmer gives oxygen to the climate debate

Posted on 1 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

Clive Palmer is about to vote out Australia’s hard-won carbon price, but the news isn’t all bad. [1 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] Let’s start with some good news. Clive Palmer’s meeting with Al Gore last week yielded some very … Continue reading →

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