Tag Archives: natural climate influences

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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The phoney scandal that was Climategate

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Peter Boyer

The Climategate affair, now officially at an end, wrongly besmirched the reputations of climate scientists and their work. It may have set back efforts to fight global warming by a decade. [31 July 2012 | Peter Boyer] Let’s pause for … Continue reading →

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Climate change is a matter of evidence, not belief

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

It isn’t a question of who’s following whom. The critical question is, what is the evidence saying? [22 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] “I believe in climate change” is one of the silliest lines to emerge from the interminable debates … Continue reading →

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