Tag Archives: climate politics

Science as politics: the world view of Senator Roberts

Posted on 27 September 2016 by Peter Boyer

Malcolm Roberts uses the parliamentary platform to peddle his climate fantasies Federal parliament, which has heard more than its share of climate change doubt, got a hefty dose of it this month from a exceptionally dedicated exponent. Malcolm Roberts, once … Continue reading →

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Sustainable cities are equitable cities

Posted on 5 September 2016 by Peter Boyer

Habitat III will have important things to say about urbanisation, but there can be little confidence it will have an impact in Australia. It may seem obvious that most people live in cities, but it’s actually been true for less … Continue reading →

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As the government fiddles, the planet burns

Posted on 30 August 2016 by Peter Boyer

The Paris option of a 1.5C warming limit is ambitious beyond words, yet it’s looking more and more like the only sensible objective. Eight months ago Australia supported a global effort to hold global warming to “well below 2C”, and … Continue reading →

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