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For some, it takes time for the penny to drop

Posted on 19 November 2013 by Peter Boyer

Scientists have done the heavy lifting on climate change. Now the Australian government chooses to ignore their findings. [19 November 2013 | Peter Boyer] Sixty-three years ago, on 1 July 1950, the popular US weekly magazine The Saturday Evening Post … Continue reading →

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As Tony’s new age dawns, an entirely different one looms

Posted on 10 September 2013 by Peter Boyer

Disdainful of ominous greenhouse warming signs, Tony Abbott’s climate “policy” amounts to little more than ending the carbon tax. [10 September 2013 | Peter Boyer] Near the Yukon River delta on Alaska’s west coast, the village of Newtok is vanishing. … Continue reading →

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An “angry summer” raises questions about leadership

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Peter Boyer

It’s a 500 to 1 bet that Australia’s summer of extremes really is caused by human-induced warming, says climatologist Will Steffen. [12 March 2013 | Peter Boyer] After an anxious week of smoke and ash from a wildfire threatening my … Continue reading →

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