Climate Tasmania

A mild Greenland climate in medieval times is no evidence that today’s warming is insignificant. [4 October 2011 | Peter Boyer]
“I’m looking forward to a warmer planet,” wrote a Mercury website correspondent last week.
“It’s happened in the past,” he went on. “There’s no doubt the climate is changing — bring it on. Don’t believe [...]

The growing gap between public support for action and the scientific evidence is driving senior scientists to distraction. [5 July 2011 | Peter Boyer]
Neither Al Gore nor yours truly seems to have much to say these days, lamented a recent Mercury correspondent. “Is it a sign that climate is as always was? Perhaps Mr Boyer [...]

Antarctic ice is the biggest unknown in our quest to get a handle on future sea levels, but it looks as if it will play a key role.