Matt Ridley: Why Is It So Cool To Be Gloomy?The Wall Street Journal, 17 November 2018The world is in better shape than most people think, but we’re more inclined to focus on bad news than good. Psychology can help explain why.Has the percentage of the world population that lives in extreme poverty almost doubled, almost … Continue reading Why Is It So Cool To Be Gloomy?
Profound Comment from Angus Taylor -7th November,2018
"We also need a strong supply of affordable electricity when customers flick the switch. Electricity runs everything. Affordable electricity must be available on demand and not just when the wind blows and sun shines."
The Public Awakens
The latest British Social Attitudes Survey reveals that only around a quarter of the public has major concerns over the impacts of global warming and that only a third thinks that humans are the main cause of climate change. This is in sharp contrast to the BBC’s environmental journalists whose message of impending disaster is dominating its … Continue reading The Public Awakens
A New Report From the IPCC-Here We Go Again!
Letter in The Australian, 4 October,2018Climate mayhem aheadEvery year there is a meeting of the conference of the parties to the UN climate change convention. Every year, leading up to the COP meeting, we are softened up by media releases from so-called experts warning us of the ever-increasing danger from uncontrolled burning of fossil fuels … Continue reading A New Report From the IPCC-Here We Go Again!
Global Warming and the NEG
With the Federal Government about to launch its latest energy policy, anthropogenic climate change is again in the news.The key issue is whether human caused climate change, driven by carbon dioxide emissions and the like, is of such magnitude that strong action, such as that called for in the Paris agreement, is necessary.What is clear … Continue reading Global Warming and the NEG
Murray Darling Basin Plan
The NSW Irrigator's Council submission to the SA Royal Commission should be compulsory reading for all those who attack the irrigation industry and the cotton and rice industries in particular. Whilst any submission from irrigators on water usage will always be subject to the "they would say that" syndrome, the submission is clearly expressed and … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan
Letter to The Western Herald Bourke-Published 10.05.18
The dates might look strange, but note it was delivered nine years ago. On re-reading it I like what I said about Gail and Bourke graziers.The Editor,Your article on Will Ogilvie and Bourke (Western Herald-April 12) reminded me of the speech I gave at the Official Opening at the Back of Bourke Centre in October … Continue reading Letter to The Western Herald Bourke-Published 10.05.18
Blog Presentation
I have just spent several hours "labelling" all the 317 posts I have entered/written over the last ten years. By changing the date of origin I have brought to the "front" those on the very topical Murray Darling Basin Plan, which I consider the most relevant. Son Mike has also pointed out that by entering http://davidboydsblog.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Murray%20Darling%20Basin%20Plan You can … Continue reading Blog Presentation
Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012
Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012 Preamble The debate over the last year or so on the Draft Plan and its predecessor has revealed glaring flaws in both the Water Act (2007) and the Draft Plan. So much so that if we are serious in securing better … Continue reading Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012
Murray Darling Basin Plan -Overview 2014 Updated 2018
Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview From the time that the Howard Government, in an attempt to garner "green" votes, decided to throw $10bn at the Murray Darling Basin, the management of the Basin has been a political football. This vote chasing initiative arose as the great Millennium Drought was biting hard and water shortages, the natural consequences of drought, were being … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan -Overview 2014 Updated 2018
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