We got as far as 2014 in the previous article and in 2015 the Environmental Defense Fund told us about six climate tipping points that scientists were worried about. 1. The Arctic sea ice melts. The melting of the Arctic summer ice is considered to be the single greatest threat,
With the advent of COP28, the media are in full climate-alarm mode and climate tipping points are once again in the headlines. The Guardian article goes on to say: Five important natural thresholds already risk being crossed, according to the Global Tipping Points report, and three more may be reached
A long time ago (1989) in a city far, far away (New York), we were all warned. There is no excuse. You were told: A senior UN environmental official says entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend
ChatGPT was asked to explain how the New Zealand government will: * Lower inflation and grow the economy * Let you keep more of what you earn * Build infrastructure * Restore law & order * Lift school achievement * Cut health waiting times * Support seniors * Deliver Net Zero Carbon by 2050 It responded as follows:
In 2020 the dire issues confronting us all were clearly set out. A long time ago (1989) in a city far, far away, (New York) we were all warned. There is no excuse – you were told: A senior U.N. environmental official says entire nations could be wiped off the
Since three years in a row is clearly a trend, it is only proper to extend The BFD series checking the learned prediction that Dr Viner made in March 2000. Previous reports are here: 2022 2021 2020 After all, Dr David Viner, was a senior research scientist at the climatic
Apparently the modern way to write an article is to use ChatGPT, so that is what I did: I asked, “Is it wise to start a business with 100% debt?” ChatGPT promptly responded with: It is generally not advisable to start a business with 100% debt. The risk of failure
The Review into the Future for Local Government has published its draft report which outlines recommendations to, as they say, “shape a more community-focused, citizen-centred local governance system”. Submissions and feedback are invited to assist with the final report (due June 2023) and must be in before 28 February 2023.
The headline “Southland scientist takes on challenge of tying science to te ao Maori” caught my attention so despite my good intentions, I read on … Scientist Dr Theresa Pankhurst has been awarded the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research’s inaugural Te Urungi Fellowship, established by its Maori advisory group. Her
What absolute twaddle! Of course, my net worth is not zero! I have assets such as: A Healthy Bank Account. Well, just make sure that you do not donate any money to a cause the government then decides it does not like. Look what happened to those who legally donated
On April 19 2022 the runaway catastrophic anthropogenic global warming temperature anomaly had reached the dizzying heights of exactly 0.0 °C above the long term average temperatures on April 19 for the period 1979–2000. Don’t believe me? I have proof from the Climate Change Institute at the
Dr Woods has finally announced a windfarm! She said all we needed was 4.5 windfarms per year several years ago – and now she has one. There is a “really good chance” that a massive $5 billion offshore wind farm capable of powering more than a third of New Zealand
ABC news reports on a court case that I sincerely hope will be well studied and referenced by the wind farm opponents on this side of the ditch. Perhaps Dr Woods had a premonition about this outcome and this was the reason she has hesitated on building her 4.5
With my most sincere apologies to Meredith Willson for destroying his beautiful song. There was hope in the air But I never saw it fading No, I never noticed it gone Till there was youThere were jobs for us all But I never saw them going 'No jab, no
Andrea Vance, Senior Journalist at Stuff has penned an opinion piece entitled “The culture of nastiness: insults have replaced arguments in political debate“. Andrea suggests that this needs to change and says, quite rightly, that being rude does not help: In my small way, I am breaking the cycle. Being
The International Energy Agency has come up with a wonderful plan that the Tyrant can implement immediately and one which will have Seymour worshipping at her feet. Their 10-point plan to save the world from the energy crisis created by the war that the Great Resetters created in the first
