APOCALYPSE NEVER: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael ShellenbergerHarperCollins, New YorkHardcover: 432 pagesPrice: AUD$59.99 Reviewed by Bill Kininmonth The emergence of Extinction Rebellion has lifted environmental alarmism to a new level of public confrontation. It is not, however, as if the movement has been able to call on a massive number of active…
The emergence of the Extinction Rebellion phenomenon over recent months has seen community disruption in many Western cities, heralded by a generally fawning and uncritical media. The tolerance of Western democracies has made it possible for a few determined protestors to close thoroughfares and, with their extraordinary claims of a global climate and ecological emergency,…
Is it necessary to rely on scientists (the “experts”) when it comes to understanding climate change? We all learn the basics of climate in school: Earth is round so most of the Sun’s radiation is received over the tropics; some of the energy is absorbed and carried to polar regions by currents in the atmosphere…
Blueprint for the Future, Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the future security of the National Electricity Market, claims four key outcomes: increased security; future reliability; rewarding consumers; and lower emissions. The central theme is Australia’s continuing commitment to the Paris Accord. This commitment requires a cut in greenhouse gas emissions (that is, carbon dioxide)…
