Category Archives: biodiversity

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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A rich greenie shares his secrets

Posted on 27 February 2018 by Peter Boyer

Personal wealth and planetary health are not mutually exclusive, says Stuart Barry. When you think of international finance, what sorts of people come to mind? I’m guessing captains of capital, currency speculators, hedge fund managers, computer nerds; maybe Lamborghini salesmen, … Continue reading →

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The battle to tame Prosser’s shifting sands

Posted on 2 January 2018 by Peter Boyer

Bending nature to our will is not a straightforward matter. The little beach near Port Arthur where my family used to camp over summer was the perfect place for a boy to play out fantasies about coastal engineering. As with … Continue reading →

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