Tag Archives: marine sciences

Danger signs from a warming ocean

Posted on 15 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

Jokes aside, our oceans are changing dramatically and permanently. [15 September 2014 | Peter Boyer] As immigration minister Peter Dutton observed last week, for all the wrong reasons, time matters little when water is lapping at your door. It was … Continue reading →

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Science, humanity and that pale blue dot

Posted on 24 February 2015 by Peter Boyer

An astronomer asks questions about his own planet [24 February 2015 | Peter Boyer] Twenty-five years ago, on Valentine’s Day 1990, a spaceship took a look back across six billion kilometres to the planet where it had begun its long … Continue reading →

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The mysteries of El Niño are as deep as the ocean

Posted on 5 August 2014 by Peter Boyer

A few months ago, a strong El Niño event later this year seemed certain, but no longer. What’s happening? [5 August 2014 | Peter Boyer] Every now and again we get a reminder of our place in the scheme of … Continue reading →

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