Category Archives: food

Catastrophic warming forecast as the UN sideshow rolls on

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Peter Boyer

The Doha climate meeting has come and gone — and the news keeps getting worse. [11 December 2012 | Peter Boyer] As it now does every year in the month before Christmas, the United Nations has brought the world together … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding from the ground up in dirt-poor Cuba

Posted on 20 November 2012 by Peter Boyer

There are things we in Tasmania can learn from the struggle for survival in Cuba. [20 November 2011 | Peter Boyer] Cuba is a four-letter word. Like many such words it carries a lot more weight than its literal meaning. … Continue reading →

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The storm that stopped a nation

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Peter Boyer

We shouldn’t need Sandy to remind us that time is running out to reduce global carbon emissions. [6 November 2012 | Peter Boyer] It takes a lot to stop a US presidential election campaign dead in its tracks. Last week’s … Continue reading →

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