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A reminder that climate change is upon us

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

A Hobart event this Saturday will be a reminder that it’s getting harder by the year to take effective action on our carbon emissions. [1 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] Since time immemorial, using whatever intellectual tools are available to … Continue reading →

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Carbon — that other divide in our forests

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Peter Boyer

Australia’s impending carbon pricing scheme provides a framework for possible credits for Tasmanian forest managers, but they don’t seem to want to know about it. [23 August 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s a curious thing about the “Tasmanian forests intergovernmental … Continue reading →

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Cancún: governments fiddling while the world burns

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Peter Boyer

The latest UN climate conference brought some relief after Copenhagen, but it’s illusory. The diplomats and politicians continue to behave as if we’re making progress over emissions. The science says otherwise. [14 December 2010 | Peter Boyer] First, the good … Continue reading →

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