The Fundamental Underlying Hypothesis

A seminal paper by a retired Australian scientist, Ian McNaughton, was published today in an international scientific journal for peer review  https://scienceofclimatechange.org/ian-l-k-mcnaugton-2024-temperature-versus-co2-population-growth/ . It ticks all the boxes for me. 

For those suffering information overload without time to read the full paper, his conclusion is a powerful statement. 

14. Conclusion

The relationship between the exponentially increasing global concentrations of CO2 and increasing global temperatures for all the sites studied has been shown to be tenuous at least, and most likely, non-existent.

The findings in this paper strongly suggest that increases in the concentrations of global atmospheric CO2, regardless of its sources, should no longer be of concern to humanity, both now and in the future, and that the trillions of dollars being wasted on projects to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions, be immediately redirected to essential work that will benefit humanity.

Increases in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere are not a problem – it is quite the opposite! It can only improve the quality and abundance of plant growth that has occurred during some of the past millennia without harming the world’s inhabitants.

Whether the concentration of CO2 increases, decreases or remains steady should be of no concern to humanity – the rise in global temperature will continue at its current rate of 0.018 OC per year for the foreseeable future, independent of CO2 concentrations.

Regarding qualifications to write such a challenge to the status quo, Ian has few equals.

Ian L K McNaughton,

BSc (Hons) University of Western Australia,

Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear Engineering Imperial College University of London,        

Physicist, Mathematician & IT Manager,

Graduate Commonwealth Government’s Executive Development Scheme.

Experience includes measurement of cosmic rays in the Antarctic. 

Senior Scientist, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Winfrith, Dorset, UK.

Management of computing facilities at the Australian Aeronautical Research Establishment, ASIO, and other Australian IT facilities in Local, State and Federal Government areas.