I have long admired Nigel Lawson's (Nigela's Dad!) consistent, questioning position. He is big on adaptation (if necessary), which we humans have proved to be remarkably good at. I would particularly draw your attention to his fourth paragraph. LORD LAWSON’S LETTER TO SIR PAUL NURSE·         Date: 27/02/13·          ·         The Global Warming Policy FoundationSir Paul NursePresidentThe Royal Society6-9 Carlton House … Continue reading Nigel Lawson and The Royal Society →

Government should re-examine the climate data·                                 BY:BOB CARTER ET AL * ·                                 From:The Australian ·                                 April 18, 2012 12:00AM TWO recent, widely publicised reports by the government's scientific advisory agencies on climate change have sought to raise alarm yet again about global warming.With the world having warmed slightly during the late 20th century, CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Climate Commission … Continue reading Re-examining Climate Change Data →

If you're a believer in the great global warming religion, facts are actually your enemy. They're your enemya) because they so comprehensively undermine everything you believe in and b) because facts are nasty, horrid things that "deniers" use, whereas true believers have no need of them: faith, that's the thing, pure blind faith.

Hitting the Nail on the Head!Durban failed to explain why models were not achieved (Letter published in The Australian, 16 December 2011)Your editorial (15/12) discussing Canada’s withdrawal from the binding  Kyoto agreement also states your continued acceptance of “the strong evidence of anthropogenic climate change and support (for) limits on greenhouse gas emissions as a precautionary … Continue reading Global non-Warming →

My favourite author of the moment ("The Rational Optimist") Matt Ridley has given a highly acclaimed speech on Climate Change. I commend it to you_http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/ridley_rsa.pdf

This great man has charmed his way around Australia with his simple clear economists's logic. Although he speaks with a thick accent he has a great command of the English language and is worth listening to. I heard him in person in Sydney and closely watched his presentation to the National Press Club. His experience … Continue reading Czech President Vaclav Klaus →

I just don't have enough basic education to evaluate the technical arguments. My firm sceptic position is more influenced by my view of human motivation, my tendency to want to challenge conventional wisdom and my attraction to the logic of people like Nigel (Lord) Lawson. When I read the comments of Freeman Dyson (Princeton) and … Continue reading My Climate Change Position →

The EditorLetters to the EditorHerald Sun24 June 2011Open Response to Eminent Persons and OthersCarbon is a dirty grimy substance that pollutes the atmosphere and for this reason is presented to you as the Government's target to tax.However the substance the Government intends to tax is carbon dioxide[CO2] which is neither a pollutant or a poison … Continue reading Carbon →

Extract from Senaor Nick Minchin's Valedictory Speech-"Perhaps the most curious thing to me on reflecting on my career is the amount of time and energy occupied by consideration of the issue of carbon dioxide. Little did I know when I entered this place 18 years ago that carbon dioxide would play such a significant role … Continue reading Carbon Dioxide →

This paper by the highly regarded Don Aitken is probably, in my ever humble opinion, the best balanced commentary on this issue that I have read. I commend it to all for quiet, contemplative reading.