Climate Tasmania

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

What price to keep the wheels turning?

The smart money says that a mineral oil price surge will happen sooner than most people think. We need to get ready for a very different world. [23 February 2010 | Peter Boyer]
If you think I might be a teeny bit alarmist in discussing the impact on Tasmania of coming changes in the supply of mineral [...]

Putting our spare carbon to work

Life-giving carbon can be our salvation in the climate crisis, if only we can shake off old mindsets.