Category Archives: climate system

Words the Hodgman government dares not utter

Posted on 2 October 2018 by Peter Boyer

The Tasmanian government’s climate change narrative is that if climate change is real and man-made, what we do doesn’t matter. But it does. If you’re in power and want to stay there, all you need to know is this: own … Continue reading →

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Letter urges MPs to unite on climate policy

Posted on 25 September 2018 by Peter Boyer

Tasmania’s parliament must unite and legislate to reduce greenhouse emissions. To Tasmanians, last week’s weather on the US east coast was a local affair, not our business. But what that weather says about our climate is very much our business. … Continue reading →

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A new generation tackles climate change

Posted on 18 September 2018 by Peter Boyer

With the final nail in the climate policy coffin driven home, younger Australians take up the battle Former CSIRO climate scientist John Church is now free of the constraints of government service and able to speak his mind. He did … Continue reading →

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