Category Archives: soil science

At last, an independent assessment of our forest carbon

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Peter Boyer

The arrival of a comprehensive assessment of Tasmania’s forest carbon is a victory for commonsense over ideology. Ideology is the curse of modern humanity. That’s the message from wars and social strife in our time. We couldn’t have built democratic … Continue reading →

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Getting down and dirty: soil carbon and the future of farming

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Peter Boyer

Whatever the truth about the soil carbon debate, we have every reason to attend to the health of our rural sector. [6 September 2011 | Peter Boyer] I had a transformative experience last week from some unexpected sources. Farmers and … Continue reading →

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Malcolm Turnbull lights a fuse

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Peter Boyer

Malcolm Turnbull has re-lit the climate fuse in the Opposition ranks. We’ll have to wait to find out whether it will all blow up in his face. [31 May 2011 | Peter Boyer] Politics has its less newsworthy periods, but … Continue reading →

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