Tag Archives: James Hansen

Ice melt studies say we underestimate sea level rise

Posted on 5 April 2016 by Peter Boyer

If a couple of new ice studies are only partly right, we face massive disruption from sea level rise within decades. Are melting polar ice sheets as stable as we think, or have we missed something? Could we be facing … Continue reading →

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Exxon’s long conspiracy of silence

Posted on 22 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

The failure of Exxon to act on critically important scientific information 30 years ago is a reflection on us all. [22 September 2015 | Peter Boyer] The Pullitzer-prizewinning US news service Inside Climate News has just lifted the lid on … Continue reading →

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Labor recharges its climate policy but ditches a champion

Posted on 28 July 2015 by Peter Boyer

There’s a good chance that climate policy will determine the next election, but unfortunately Lisa Singh won’t get the reward she deserves. [28 July 2015 | Peter Boyer] The complaint at the weekend about Labor’s recharged climate policy, that we … Continue reading →

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