Tag Archives: Roger Beale

Climate action: the world is doing more than we think

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Peter Boyer

We can rest assured,  Australia is not ahead of the pack on climate measures [28 August 2012 | Peter Boyer] I’ll concede one point to the climate sceptics. There’s something surreal in the whole debate about man-made climate change. Last … Continue reading →

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The Climate Commission and the integrity of science

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Peter Boyer

The Climate Commission’s visit to Hobart was a welcome vindication of good science. [28 February 2012 | Peter Boyer] In case you missed it, the Climate Commission roadshow rolled into town last week. Tim Flannery and four other commissioners fronted … Continue reading →

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The awkward stand-off between science and politics

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Peter Boyer

The tendency of some politicians to seek to denigrate scientists and their work threatens our prospects of dealing with future change. [30 August 2011 | Peter Boyer] Last week Julia Gillard’s chief climate science adviser, Professor Will Steffen, crossed Bass … Continue reading →

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