Monthly Archives: November 2023

Out of the rubble, a kind of hope

Another annual climate summit is with us. More hype, more dire warnings, more noisy protests, more solemn pronouncements, more hypocrisy, more fakery. This in a year set to be far and away the hottest in recorded history, when ice sheets … Continue reading

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Ferries, electric transport: small steps on a long journey

It has been a long and anxious wait, but last week produced two signs that the Tasmanian government is now on board with the notion that being committed to climate change is more than just saying so.  The first came … Continue reading

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How science can help you feel better

The passage of time was never more confronting to me than seeing Professor Gretta Pecl in the news last week as co-author of a new, devastating report on the state of the global ocean. She’s also presenting next Friday at … Continue reading

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