Tag Archives: natural events

The unpredictable behaviour of butterflies and humans

Posted on 19 February 2013 by Peter Boyer

Barbara Kingsolver’s insight into the complexities of human behaviour. [19 February 2013 | Peter Boyer] Digitising everything is the flavour of our age, but some things can’t be expressed as numbers. I discovered that years ago as a lowly manager … Continue reading →

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The storm that stopped a nation

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Peter Boyer

We shouldn’t need Sandy to remind us that time is running out to reduce global carbon emissions. [6 November 2012 | Peter Boyer] It takes a lot to stop a US presidential election campaign dead in its tracks. Last week’s … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on extreme nature

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Peter Boyer

The Murray-Darling floods may seem like an anomaly, but they fit within the IPCC pattern for climate change in Australia. [13 March 2012 | Peter Boyer] The long-suffering people of the Murray-Darling basin don’t need to be told that Australia’s … Continue reading →

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