Monthly Archives: October 2010

Climate studies give us the chance to plan ahead

Our climate future is being unfolded before our eyes. We can ignore the implications, or make early planning decisions to deal with them. [12 October 2010 | Peter Boyer] What’s ahead? Since the year dot, humans have been asking that question. … Continue reading

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At last, some movement on a carbon price

There can be only one winner in the carbon-pricing endgame being played in Canberra. [5 October 2010 | Peter Boyer] We’ve learned to lower our expectations when it comes to getting carbon pricing in place. It’s exaggerating to say Julia Gillard’s … Continue reading

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