Climate Tasmania

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

Tasmania in 2100: the vision of our new breed of future-gazers

Simulating our climate using computer models has been an important tool in understanding how rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect global processes. Now, world-leading modellers are building a high-resolution vision of our own island’s future climate. [10 November 2009 | Peter Boyer]
When we want to know what the weather’s doing now we [...]

Anticipating the impact of rising seas: a Tasmanian success story

Sea levels are likely to rise by around a metre by the end of this century. A Tasmanian mapping project is set to provide timely information for authorities and landowners around Australia’s 50,000 km of coastline. [30 June 2009 | Peter Boyer]
There’s a story from 11th century England that has a very modern ring to it. [...]