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US report: Global warming is real and happening quickly

A leading climate agency presents more powerful evidence that the world is rapidly warming. [3 August 2010 | Peter Boyer] Earth has just experienced its hottest decade since we began measuring such things, and 2010 is on track to be the … Continue reading

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Climbing the mountain that is carbon pricing

The respective climate policies of the major parties for the 2010 Australian election bring no joy to those who want effective action to cut emissions. [20 July 2010 | Peter Boyer] There can be few more depressing prospects than Election 2010. … Continue reading

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Pooling our creative resources opens up possibilities

Tackling climate change is above all a creative challenge, in which the arts community plays a crucial role. Continue reading

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