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The climate debate: reason is not enough

Posted on 7 July 2015 by Peter Boyer

People up against it find ways of expressing our common humanity [7 July 2015 | Peter Boyer] There’s a connection between the death of a football coach in Adelaide and racist shootings in a South Carolina church, and despite the … Continue reading →

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Francis recasts the debate about climate change

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

The papal encyclical on Earth’s ecological crisis will shift the political landscape on climate change [23 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] Pope Francis has spoken, and he says this: Life on earth is in danger as a result of human … Continue reading →

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The surprising achievements of Elon Musk

Posted on 16 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

A US entrepreneur is revealing one of the many positive sides of curbing emissions [16 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] The splash of light that Dark Mofo brings to Hobart tells us a lot about ourselves. As much as we … Continue reading →

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