Re ‘Climate change threatens New Zealanders' health' (page 33, The Weekend Sun, December 1). The use of ‘climate change' to predict catastrophe for humanity is the latest craze in the scientific community as it gets funding from generally scientifically-illiterate politicians.
The scare stories are based on the hypothesis of catastrophic anthropogenic global warming as espoused by the UN IPCC. This hypothesis has failed the scientific test. The planet has not warmed as predicted by the IPCC models. This means that the basis on which governments have created policy is based on false science.
If you look back in history, humanity thrived during periods when the temperature of the earth was up to 2°C warmer than present. The evidence is clear: warmer is better, colder is worse for humanity.
When I read last week's story by Professor Bedford I take it with a large grain of salt. It is unfortunately typical of the genre, it tells only one side of the story. If you think a little warming that is beneficial to humanity is a problem, try a drop of say 2°C in average temperature and see how humanity fairs under that regime, which would mirror the misery of the little ice age.
K Hearle, Te Puke (Abridged).
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It's astounding don't you think?...
Posted on 15-12-2017 22:43 | By groutby
...that so many people are drawn into the'world is going to end' stuff, if enough people say it loud enough for long enough...without actually researching facts (real ones) for themselves..even in a 'day to day' situation, it's already to hot outside for to long!..when it rains..to wet..cold..to cold...as humans we are never satisfied with the 'way it is'..and get on with it, our adaptability to change seems to be diminishing rather than increasing, intolerant society perhaps?...
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