Tag Archives: IPCC assessment reports

Fire weather sounds an alarm

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Peter Boyer

We keep on getting reminders of the growing threat from climate change, but some people just don’t want to know about it. [15 January 2013 | Peter Boyer] Survival in the face of great danger and adversity is the story … Continue reading →

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An ice-free Arctic summer looms ever closer

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Peter Boyer

As a warming Arctic sets new records, there’s new evidence that its impact is felt far to the south. [4 September 2012 | Peter Boyer] The place of dark winters, gothic tales and ghostly bears is playing on our minds … Continue reading →

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Amid all the hoopla, the science continues

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Peter Boyer

Robert Manne is being too hasty in proclaiming that the ascendancy of global warming denial spells defeat for climate science. [14 August 2012 | Peter Boyer] “Victory of the Denialists: How climate science was vanquished” is the banner headline on … Continue reading →

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