Category Archives: Southern Ocean

How climate change is changing us

Posted on 3 July 2010 by Peter Boyer

Keynote address to plenary session 2010 School Conference, School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 2 July 2010. View YouTube video here and here. [3 July 2010 | Peter Boyer] [Professor] Elaine Stratford [head, School of Geography and … Continue reading →

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We need a weather eye on the ocean

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Peter Boyer

The world ocean is the biggest heat store on the planet and a determining factor in global climate, yet we continue to overlook what’s happening there. [22 June 2010 | Peter Boyer] We know a lot about the land that we live on, … Continue reading →

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Fragile ice, fragile credibility

Posted on 2 February 2010 by Peter Boyer

“Climategate” scandals make no difference to the mounting evidence that our planet is warming. [2 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] “Good grief, after climategate and the email scandal we are still talking about carbon and man made climate change?” asked a … Continue reading →

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