Monthly Archives: May 2018

Beneath the waves, a disaster in the making

Posted on 8 May 2018 by Peter Boyer

Marine heatwaves are devastating our coastal ecosystems like nothing we’ve ever seen. “The great mother of life” was how Rachel Carson, author of the 1962 environmental classic Silent Spring, described the sea. Today the great mother of life is ailing, … Continue reading →

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Bruny shows the way to an all-renewable future

Posted on 1 May 2018 by Peter Boyer

The Hodgman government should take some credit, but doing the same for zero net emissions is a step too far. Slowly – too slowly – the ruckus over coal-fired electricity is dying as Australians come to see what renewable power … Continue reading →

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