Category Archives: natural events

What do the floods tell us about climate change?

Posted on 1 February 2011 by Peter Boyer

The big floods have roused a hornets’ nest over their link to climate change and the potential culpability of coal miners. [1 February | Peter Boyer] We all know that one swallow doesn’t make a summer, any more than one … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, energy, fossil fuels, future climate, meteorology, modelling, natural events, oceanography, science | Tagged Australia, Australian Greens, Australian politics, Bob Brown, Bureau of Meteorology, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate change, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, energy, Eric Abetz, fossil fuels, future climate, Gerard Henderson, global warming, Greg Hallam, Hiscox, Lisa Alexander, Lloyds of London, meteorology, modelling, Monash University, Munich Re, natural events, oceanography, science, Tasmania | Comments Off

Flannery puts the case for hope

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Peter Boyer

Hope is the message that emerges from a sweeping analysis of our present time on Earth. This is Tim Flannery’s best book yet. [30 September 2010 | Peter Boyer] Tim Flannery’s new book, Here on Earth, is the story of … Continue reading →

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Where to now?

Posted on 24 August 2010 by Peter Boyer

Of all the questions thrown up by Election 2010, there’s none bigger than where Australia is heading on climate change and our growing carbon emissions — and the threat posed by peak oil. [24 August 2010 | Peter Boyer] Sometimes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, contrarians, economic activity, education, emissions trading, energy, future climate, leadership, natural events, peak oil, public opinion, science, social and personal issues | Tagged Andrew Wilkie, Australia, Australian Greens, Australian politics, Bob Brown, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate change, climate politics, climate system, contrarians, economic activity, education, emissions trading, energy, Four Corners, future climate, global warming, Jay Rosen, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Lateline, leadership, Liberal, Marian Wilkinson, natural events, peak oil, public opinion, science, social and personal issues, Tasmania, Tony Abbott, University of Queensland | 1 Comment

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What do the floods tell us about climate change?

Flannery puts the case for hope

Where to now?

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