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Durban: a platform for what?

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Peter Boyer

The Durban meeting was a classic case of putting off till tomorrow what’s too hard to manage today. [20 December 2011 | Peter Boyer] A pet irritation of my mother was seeing jobs left unfinished. I used to think she … Continue reading →

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Climate alarms from the cryosphere

Posted on 20 September 2011 by Peter Boyer

The state of the world’s sea ice is one of the most telling indicators of a warming planet. The news from the poles is not good. [20 September 2011 | Peter Boyer] While Federal Parliament debates the merits of carbon … Continue reading →

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Pooling our creative resources opens up possibilities

Posted on 15 May 2009 by Peter Boyer

Tackling climate change is above all a creative challenge, in which the arts community plays a crucial role. Continue reading →

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