Tag Archives: fossil fuels

Australia’s climate effort falling behind in ‘critical decade’

Posted on 12 April 2016 by Peter Boyer

While progress has been made internationally, Australia’s domestic climate effort is mired in ignorance and suspicion Warning five years ago that decarbonising the economy had to start immediately, the Australian Climate Commission designated 2010-20 as “the critical decade.” Here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, Antarctic, Arctic, Australian politics, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, contrarians, CSIRO, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, future climate, international politics, land use, leadership, marine sciences, modelling, oceanography, sea level, Tasmanian politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Australia’s climate effort falling behind in ‘critical decade’

Arctic meltdown highlights human capacity for denial

Posted on 15 March 2016 by Peter Boyer

Conservative political leaders turn their backs on startling evidence of warming. No place in the world feels the impact of rising seas like Miami, Florida, the scene last week of the latest debate between Republican candidates for the US presidential election. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, atmospheric science, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate sensitivity, climate system, contrarians, extreme events, fossil fuels, future climate, modelling, planetary limits, science, temperature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Arctic meltdown highlights human capacity for denial

How trees give our emissions a sweeter smell

Posted on 12 January 2016 by Peter Boyer

Governments in Hobart and Canberra have discovered that trees make their carbon accounts look good, but it’s a con. You won’t believe this, but both the Tasmanian and national governments are into tree-hugging. They mightn’t believe it either. I’ll explain. … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, atmospheric science, Australian politics, biological resources, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon cycle, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, carbon sequestration, cars, climate politics, coal-fired, energy, forest science, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, hydro, land use, road freight, science, soil science, soil sequestration, Tasmanian politics, transport, transport fuel, trees | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on How trees give our emissions a sweeter smell