Climate Tasmania

A Tasmanian take on the thorniest global issue since the dinosaurs. Based on Peter Boyer’s newspaper column in the Hobart Mercury.

Wedges of hope, or despair?

Tony Abbott’s climate “policy” and Tasmania’s emissions analysis confirm what we’re up against in our battle to reduce emissions. [9 February 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Five years ago, with no climate policies in place, Australia’s challenge to cut carbon emissions seemed immense. A couple of events last week strengthened my view that it’s now ten times harder.
First [...]

Fragile ice, fragile credibility

“Climategate” scandals make no difference to the mounting evidence that our planet is warming. [2 February 2010 | Peter Boyer]
“Good grief, after climategate and the email scandal we are still talking about carbon and man made climate change?” asked a Mercury website reader last week.
Incredible though it may seem, yes, we are. I’d take great pleasure [...]