Tag Archives: Bangladesh

Houston, we have a problem

Posted on 5 September 2017 by Peter Boyer

Despite Harvey’s battering, US political and opinion leaders are holding fast to the idea that extreme events are unrelated to man-made climate change. Deluged with news from Texas, we can be forgiven for thinking that Hurricane Harvey was the worst global weather event … Continue reading →

Posted in atmospheric science, business interests, business, investment, employment, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, coastal management, contrarians, economic activity, economic threat from climate, extreme events, international politics, leadership, meteorology, planning, science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Houston, we have a problem

We are in a dark place indeed

Posted on 26 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

The refugee policies of successive governments have broken all the rules of decent behaviour [26 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] There’s little to dispute in the words of “Advance Australia Fair”, an unremarkable string of platitudes about our glorious country, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, bureaucracy, human behaviour, international politics, leadership, public opinion, social mindsets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on We are in a dark place indeed

The new maxim: populate AND perish

Posted on 24 March 2009 by Peter Boyer

Population growth, whether we like it or not, must be contained if our response to climate change is to be effective. Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, climate politics, consumption, economic activity, food, growth, population, social and personal issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The new maxim: populate AND perish