Tag Archives: Murray-Darling Basin

Don’t judge a year by a cold snap

Posted on 11 January 2011 by Peter Boyer

Dealing with a counter-intuitive reality [11 January 2011 | Peter Boyer] Walking the dog on Fern Tree’s Pipeline Track, every so often I encounter our local weatherman, Bradley Hudson. We chat about this and that, including of course the weather … Continue reading →

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Garnaut: Politics wins over reality

Posted on 7 October 2008 by Peter Boyer

The Garnaut climate action plan is well-researched and solidly-based, but is far too influenced by “political reality”. Its implications for our future are sobering. Continue reading →

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