Category Archives: Great Barrier Reef

Garnaut: Politics wins over reality

Posted on 7 October 2008 by Peter Boyer

The Garnaut climate action plan is well-researched and solidly-based, but is far too influenced by “political reality”. Its implications for our future are sobering. Continue reading →

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Slow cooking: not a nice story

Posted on 12 February 2008 by Peter Boyer

Global warming caused by uncontrolled carbon emissions from human activities threatens life as we know it. Continue reading →

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