Climate Tasmania

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

Science must determine our forestry future

Assessing the impact of forests and forest harvesting on carbon emissions needs to be based on scientific research and physical evidence. All involved in the forest debate need to put past prejudices behind them.

Garnaut’s appeal: stand up and face reality

Ross Garnaut’s recipe for climate action treads a fine line between political and physical reality. Tasmania needs to pay careful heed to the Garnaut Report’s implications.