Category Archives: extreme events

Imagining a future where justice prevails

Posted on 23 January 2018 by Peter Boyer

Elite sports have many options to deal with climate change not available to most. A Hobart conference looks at how we deal with climate injustice. How much heat and humidity should halt tennis matches? When temperatures pass 40C should cricketers … Continue reading →

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Australia absents itself from climate leadership

Posted on 14 November 2017 by Peter Boyer

The US withdrawal from climate and environmental leadership sets an appalling example, but Australia is doing nothing to counter it. Another year, another global climate summit. But this year’s event in Bonn, Germany, marks the start of a wholly new … Continue reading →

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Doubt merchants and their self-inflicted blindness

Posted on 18 July 2017 by Peter Boyer

The people obstructing our already difficult path to a low-carbon future Want to know why power bills are so high? Look no further than South Australia’s battery project and other “make-believe solutions to a make-believe crisis”. That was Andrew Bolt’s advice … Continue reading →

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