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Category Archives: Background
March for Science: April 22
In this era we need science and science needs us. Click on the graphic above to find out more. See media coverage here.
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Music for a Warming World
Mixing entertainment with science. Coming to Hobart in February. Click the graphic for event details. Plus more info here.
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Can the World Meet Paris Climate Goals Without the United States?
It’s been a week since the US elections elected Donald Trump as president and the above question is burning in the minds of all those concerned about climate change. Nobody has a clear answer to this speculation right now. Here … Continue reading
State of the Climate 2016
CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released their fourth update looking at changing weather patterns in Australia, brought about by climate change. They’ve also released the short educational primer below, without the technical detail. For more extensive trend information, … Continue reading
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Climate Change and Health
An emerging issue that has come out of the climate change debate in recent times is the range of consequences it may impose on on human health. Continue reading
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Where do Tasmanian emissions come from?
Sustainable Living Tasmania has done a wonderful job converting our state greenhouse emissions profile into a visual display. The wheel here represents greenhouse emissions coming from the four primary sectors shown. Emissions are based on 2014 official data. Click on … Continue reading
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The vital role of art in communicating climate change
Sociology theory indicates that movements for change only become successful once the idea has become so grounded that artists take up the message and run with it. At that point the issue will have arrived. Oddly art and music have … Continue reading
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Invitation to our future ‘Vision’ forum
This is the fourth in our information forums being held in 2015.
Climate Tasmania members Professor Jan McDonald, Phil Harrington, Matthew Pitt, David Hamilton and Margaret Steadman will be presenting scenarios along the lines of: “What if….”
Followed by your chance to join in the conversation.
Where do Tasmania’s carbon emissions come from?
Tasmania has already reached its long term emissions reductions target (60% below 1990 levels by 2050) way ahead of schedule!
On the face of it this totally unexpected success seems to be illogical and unbelievable, particularly because it can be argued that almost nothing significant has been done on the mitigation policy front to achieve that goal. So how did it come about? What is the story behind this story?
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Climate and food are joined at the hip!
Food production is the world’s biggest industry. It comprises 10% of global GDP and accounts for 40% of the world’s land area. It depends on functioning ecosystem services and reliable climatic conditions.
Climate change is likely to have profound impacts on food production at the same time that energy-intensive food production practices themselves contribute to the global climate challenge. Continue reading
