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Is China a window to our own future?

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

China shows us the best and the worst of unfettered development. It’s keeping us afloat for now, but there are big headaches ahead. [29 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] It used to be said that to see the future we … Continue reading →

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The power in our rivers

Posted on 15 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

Hydro power was a good idea back then, and it still is, as Nigel Tomlin is showing. [15 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] It seemed like a pretty good idea at the time. In 1878 the world’s first hydro-electric plant … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptation, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, energy, hydro, local government, renewable energy, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian politics, water | Tagged adaptation, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, Duck Reach, Ellendale, energy, hydro, Launceston, local government, Nigel Tomlin, Platypus Power Station, renewable energy, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian politics, water | Comments Off

Ruminations on extreme nature

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Peter Boyer

The Murray-Darling floods may seem like an anomaly, but they fit within the IPCC pattern for climate change in Australia. [13 March 2012 | Peter Boyer] The long-suffering people of the Murray-Darling basin don’t need to be told that Australia’s … Continue reading →

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