I wrote a post on Saturday commenting on yet another school shooting in the USA and roxypiper commented: “Pinker tells us (and demonstrates in Better Angels of Our Nature) that the world is actually becoming less violent. The USA is however acknowledged as being an ‘outlier’ in the data.” Which
Meet Marcail Parkinson, today’s crybaby of the week and a normal teen, especially when it comes to wailing on about plastic. Walking down a supermarket aisle lined with plastic wrappers is enough to set off “massive anxiety” for Marcail Parkinson. The 17-year-old Auckland high school student feels
Sir Elton John was asked if he could be any woman alive today, who would he be? “John answered: “It’s hard to pick someone from today, because there are so many candidates, but I think I’d choose Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand. She’s one
Australians are being ripped off for more than a billion dollars a year for publicly-funded broadcasters who bully and belittle ordinary Australians – and assiduously lie to them. Not only do the public broadcasters repeatedly peddle garbage fake news, they also strenuously hide inconvenient truths from the Australian public. Truths
Paul Hunt, Simon Bridges’ Correspondence and Research Assistant has responded to an email from a reader about National voting for the Zero Carbon Bill as follows: On behalf of Hon Simon Bridges, Leader of the Opposition, thank you for your email regarding the Zero Carbon Act. National supported the Zero
An article on Politik on Monday under the heading “Bridges uses the Zero Carbon Bill to redefine National” made for very interesting reading. Perusing the information in the article was like putting the pieces of a jigsaw together. According to Richard Harman, the decision by National to support the Bill,
Dear Editor This is a letter I have sent to our local MP. I just cant believe how the National Party have been suckered by this climate change bulldust. So National has supported the coalition’s Zero Carbon bill. I am so disappointed. Prior to the industrial revolution, except for
A mural in Edmonton honouring environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been defaced. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
The Urban Form and Transport Initiative group have produced a report which includes this graphic about climate change. One wonders how many ratepayer/taxpayer dollars were expended to come up with that piece of brilliance. I have a sneaky suspicion that rainfall already varies locally within the region.
Some basic but essential climate change facts that will allow us to take a scientific and well informed view of climate change statements. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Press Release: Green Party The passing of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill will help ensure a safe planet for our kids and grandkids, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said today. The landmark legislation which provides a framework to support New Zealanders to prepare for, and
Poor old Martin Martyn Bradbury. No wonder his blog is so depressing. A recent post is all doom and climate gloom. By 2030, over 50% of the oceans will be collapsing as bio-habitats. This quote links to The Washington Post, that paragon of scientific rigour: More than half the
