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Science, warts and all, on show in Hobart

Rough edges reveal the true value of science. [18 February 2014 | Peter Boyer] For a good part of last week I was holed up in a Hobart conference centre with a few hundred scientists taking a hard look at … Continue reading

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The disorderly story of Antarctic sea ice

An icy North America and a ship’s besetment in Antarctic ice offer no comfort on global warming. [14 January 2014 | Peter Boyer] The two biggest seasonal events on Earth are winter snow on northern lands and ice cover on … Continue reading

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The greening of Greenland

The ice of Greenland is melting, and the difference is discernible in our sea levels. [15 October 2013 | Peter Boyer] As a child I’d spend hours studying maps and pondering what lay behind them. I recall being intensely fascinated … Continue reading

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