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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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Tim Flannery finds some silver linings

Posted on 29 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

Is there any light down that long dark tunnel? [29 September | Peter Boyer] Spring has sprung and life is full of promise. This is surely a season for hope. In Washington (where it’s autumn), a joint weekend statement by … Continue reading →

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Exxon’s long conspiracy of silence

Posted on 22 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

The failure of Exxon to act on critically important scientific information 30 years ago is a reflection on us all. [22 September 2015 | Peter Boyer] The Pullitzer-prizewinning US news service Inside Climate News has just lifted the lid on … Continue reading →

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