Monthly Archives: June 2023

The false security of offsetting

If you really want to know whether the human race is taming the climate monster, ignore rooftop panels installed, trees planted, or new laws passed. All you need to know is the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Before … Continue reading

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American democracy and our climate future

Another month, another dire UN climate warning. We’re “hurtling towards disaster”, said Secretary-General António Guterres last week, calling for immediate global action. Meanwhile the Ukraine war grinds on. The gulf remains between China and the West. Government-subsidised companies make record … Continue reading

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The changing public mood about climate

This morning a group of senior citizens is meeting in Bridgewater to consider what climate change means for Tasmania in 2023.  By itself this is no more important than each of the millions of other such meetings that have happened … Continue reading

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