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Trust the cautious scientist ahead of the carbon lobbyist

Posted on 19 October 2010 by Peter Boyer

The meticulous work of thousands of climate scientists is being challenged by a well-resourced misinformation campaign, says the Government’s scientific adviser on climate change. Should we believe him, or put our trust in the carbon lobby? [19 October 2010 | Peter … Continue reading →

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Tasmania in 2100: the vision of our new breed of future-gazers

Posted on 10 November 2009 by Peter Boyer

Simulating our climate using computer models has been an important tool in understanding how rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect global processes. Now, world-leading modellers are building a high-resolution vision of our own island’s future climate. [10 … Continue reading →

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Acid oceans, peak oil — those other reasons for giving up fossil fuels

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Peter Boyer

Even without global warming, acidified ocean waters and an increasing scarcity of mineral oil are more than enough reason to break our addiction to fossil fuels. [6 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] The climate debate goes something like this: our burning of fossil … Continue reading →

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