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James Delingpole’s game is everyone’s loss

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

James Delingpole and friends aren’t interested in science, but that doesn’t stop them attacking it. It all started with some good news a fortnight ago, that a UK-based study had found the Paris “aspirational” climate goal of a 1.5C warming limit … Continue reading →

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Leaders will feel the heat in Paris

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Peter Boyer

With global temperatures soaring, the pressure for a successful outcome in Paris will be huge [24 November 2015 | Peter Boyer] It’s happening. Heat energy stored by the global ocean is now being released to the air around us, and … Continue reading →

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An achievement of Olympian proportion

Posted on 7 August 2012 by Peter Boyer

It’s hard to overstate the achievement of three Hobart scientists (and their British-based collaborator) in describing and locating deep-ocean carbon sinks in the Southern Ocean. [7 August 2012 | Peter Boyer] I don’t know about you, but I’m suffering from … Continue reading →

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