Tag Archives: University of Tasmania

Fire weather sounds an alarm

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Peter Boyer

We keep on getting reminders of the growing threat from climate change, but some people just don’t want to know about it. [15 January 2013 | Peter Boyer] Survival in the face of great danger and adversity is the story … Continue reading →

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Transforming our electricity networks

Posted on 8 January 2013 by Peter Boyer

Facing rising demands with limited resources, we’re being forced to become more clever with wired energy. [8 January 2013 | Peter Boyer] It’s in the air, in the ocean, pretty well everywhere. It’s part of nature’s fundamental forces, as old … Continue reading →

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The price we’re paying for a budget surplus

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Peter Boyer

The federal government’s determination to keep its budget in the black is a serious threat to Tasmanian-based climate science. [30 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] In Italy they’ve starting jailing scientists who make mistakes. Six Italian scientists got six-year sentences … Continue reading →

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