Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Climate Commission and the integrity of science

The Climate Commission’s visit to Hobart was a welcome vindication of good science. [28 February 2012 | Peter Boyer] In case you missed it, the Climate Commission roadshow rolled into town last week. Tim Flannery and four other commissioners fronted … Continue reading

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Flannery, Steffen, Hughes on the state of Tasmania

Media briefing, University Club, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 10.30 am, 21 February 2012, for the launch of the Climate Commission Report, The Critical Decade: Tasmanian impacts and opportunities. Participants: Professor Tim Flannery (chair), Professor Will Steffen and Professor Lesley Hughes, … Continue reading

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Kate Crowley bows out

Departing thoughts from the inaugural chair of Tasmania’s Climate Action Council [21 February 2012 | Peter Boyer] Time is speeding up — have you noticed? As a child, a couple of hours in a classroom was an eternity, but now … Continue reading

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