Ignoring platitudes like we must do our bit and NZ can lead the way, considering the annual increase in Chinas emissions is currently ten times NZs total, how much do you expect global temperatures to decrease if NZ does meet your 2050 target of zero emissions?
Get to the Mexican/USA border and defend that caravan of indigenous people seeking refugee status in the United Snakes of Ameri-KKK-a.......Theyre seeking refuge because their countries have been wrecked by that colonial power known as the USA.So they are supposedly fleeing to a racist country that wreck their own countries. A career in hip hop was a wise choice.
Greenhouse gases are the primary cause of human-influenced climate change, which is likely to cause drastic damage to food production, coastlines, and weather in coming decadesThe usual catastrophic speculation that not only hasnt yet materialised, but most likely the opposite.
Sea levels had been rising by 2 millimetres a year since 1900 and would rise by between 20 centimetres and 30cm in the next few decades. Bell said the Governments Zero Carbon Bill aimed to reduce emissions, but it take decades to know if it made any differenceThis must be a misquote as a coastal engineer employed by NIWA couldnt be this naive. Expecting a 10 fold increase in sea level rise, when the trend has been constant for decades? NZs CO2 emissions accounts for around 0.1% of the total, globally. The Zero Carbon Bill will make Zero difference to rising sea levels. Zero!
The fossil fuel industry must rapidly become obsolete if we are to protect this generation and future generations from the terrible effects of climate change. - Dr Russel Norman.If the fossil fuel industry did rapidly become obsolete, we wouldnt be able to protect future generations from much, including the climate, changing or otherwise.
US-style denialismTheres that D word again. Not exactly sure what the author thinks the US is denying (the President has deviantly tweeted his abhorrence towards Obamas empty posturing on the subject). For what its worth, what can not be denied though is the recent reduction in total CO2 emissions from the US.
Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeFor what its worth, wasnt this awarded over a decade ago, when Rajendra Pachauri was chairman?
Lower Hutt was working on the basis that the sea would rise by 1 metre over the next 80 to 100 years, although some estimates have it rising as much as 3.5m.3.5M over 100 years is ten times the current rate.
Thats a new one. We can now add Steve Adams doesnt play for NZ to the spurious list of things that is John Keys fault. Nice.Wage stagnation is a global phenomenon and I doubt Steve speaking out is going to fix it.
Existential threat to humanity?Perhaps we can conclude, that is without question non-verifiable statement of subjective opinion and at most non-actionable rhetorical hyperbole.
SunnyDunners is correct. A simple example and for mathematical ease, lets assume GST is 10%. Net of GST, a business has input costs of $60 and sales of $100. This is a profit of $40.If we now include GST (or as you state, a Value Added Tax) and consider cash flow, the costs were $66 with sales of $110. The business collects and remits to the IRD net GST of $4 ($10 - $6). The net cash flow is therefore $40 ($110 - $66 - $4). Businesses are simply unpaid collectors of GST for the IRD. Also, turnovers of under $100 isnt a business, its a hobby.
Carbon credits? What if the Larkins sourced the wood pellets from forests in North Carolina, then shipped them across the Atlantic? Wouldnt that be classified as â˜carbon neutral?Insert winking smiley face intended for Nathan Poe.
In regards to California, I think you have confused aspirational with actual. The majority of the reductions are courtesy of cheap and abundant natural gas, made possible by fracking.I cant recall ever defending Trump. If he, or any other individual in my opinion deserved to be defended, then I shall obliged.
I dont need a degree in Climate Astrology to provide a discerned comment. My reply was addressing Bells statement regarding the NZ Governments misnamed Zero Carbon Bill and its efficacy in relation to reducing future sea level rise. I thought was patently clear.Prof. Paul Kench from the University of Auckland has researched the changing land area of Pacific atolls. I recommend reading some of his work.
Im with otipua08 here. What makes you think a command economy is better at determining whether an asset is productive or not? You can not tax ourself yourself into properity.
Unfortunately, this article misrepresents NIWAs position regarding the link between El Niños and AGW. The actual statement from their website.Some researchers have suggested the frequency (and perhaps intensity) of El Niños will be affected by climate change resulting from continuing enhanced anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. However, there is as yet no scientific consensus on this issue, or on whether the relatively higher frequency of El Niños over the last two decades is related to the slow rise in global temperatures this centuryThe same page gives a thorough explanation of the ENSO phenomenon, which I do recommend to anyone who is interested.
My reply was in regards to NZs Zero Carbon Bill and what impact, globally that would have. I was quite specific. There has been no rapid sea level rise. To suggest this would happen in the future, is unfounded speculation.As an aside, please define pollution?
Your only concern in relation to this autonomous air taxi service, is how large is its carbon footprint? There are concerns I have about the size of a many footprints it may leave, CO2 isnt one of them.
Bert, its not the first time you have confused facts with opinion.Under law and treaties signed & enacted by the National govt the launch site becomes effectively US territory similar to the US military base in Harewood ChchCare to provide actual support for this statement?
Care to elaborate which part of my comment disagrees with the consensus?Was it the sea level rise that you believe hasnt been benign and constant for decades. Perhaps NZs equivalent CO2 emissions is more than 0.1%.
Even though reduced, fuel is still heavily subsidised in Indonesia. There are also government forced price controls on the state owned oil company, Pertamina. Though not directly, the Indonesian taxpayer still pays for increasing oil prices.
According to NIWA seven station data, closer to 0.4 degrees warmer. Mind you, this trend has been more or less consistent, since the turn of the last century.
It appears there been at least a partial misquote, as some of Bells wisdom has been edited.The article now reads: Bell said reductions in global emissions would take decades to make a difference to sea-level rise.Though, millimeters are still centimeters so your weetbix packet theory still holds.
....more rain, less rain, more storms, less storms, warmer temperatures, lower temperatures. With all these spurious projections, it becomes less climate science and more astrology.
Ignoring air resistance, the distance or Range the ball will travel is equal to R = sin(2θ) . v²/g (where θ & v are the initial angle and velocity respectively and g acceleration due to gravity). θ of 45° will maximise R since sin(2θ) = 1. Alternatively, you can differentiate R wrt θ and solving this for zero also arrives at 45° (cos(2θ) = 0).Including air resistance obviously alters the angle for maximum R. Intuitively, a lower initial angle will result in the ball being in flight for less time, therefore affected by air resistance to a lesser degree (pun intended) hence further distance travelled.
Unfortunately I have been unable to view the IMF report which claims these amount to $5T p.a. But as with similar other reports that I have been able to inspect, I imagine the definition of indirect subsidies is what inflates this figure.
I doubt his were expecting one or two metres as a minimum means that at all, Surly. Over the past 25 years, satellite data has shown SLR to be constant at 3mm/yr. Continuing for another 80, should see around another 24cm. Significantly less than 70cm and a fraction of what Mr Dahm is expecting.
NASA states 97 per cent of publishing scientists say humans are causing climate change – some refuse to be shifted from their position of dissent.When a member of the 3 per cent is also the chairman of the Horizons Regional Council, Bruce Gordon, we have a problemalthough Gordon doesnt deny humans play a role in accelerating global warming,Doesnt the second statement confirm that Bruce Gordon is in fact a member of the 97%? Regardless, his views on CAGW should be irrelevant in chairing a small local council.
After years of science illiterates predicting an ice free Arctic, the trend of ice extent and volume continues to rebound, as would be expected in a planet dominated by natural climate cycles. Predicted warming caused by human CO2 pollution (sic) appears to be overstated.
If a CGT was implemented, it likely would only apply to new investments with currently held investments at the time of the change, grandfathered. I suggest the only screeching is coming from the ambitionless unwashed.
greater threat to democratic freedom than the Chinese and Russians combined.Good luck publicly stating anti government sentiments in either of those countries.
Why then, if atmospheric CO2 has increased by over 30% in the last 50 years, why there hasnt been a corresponding increase in hurricanes (extreme or otherwise)?
I agree that a valuation can take into account discounted cash flows, but how can it be double taxation if these future cash flows, or taxable income streams, are yet to be taxed?
Sorry Yetifile, you did say that.....the number of major storms will increase.Anyway you look at it, number, intensity, ACE, Pacific, Atlantic......regardless of the hysteria, there has been no increase.
tleigh, I agree that China is trying to improve its air quality by reducing actual airborne pollutants. Nevertheless, CO2 emissions are still rising there.
The usual who can tell the scariest climate change story.Its interesting that even though some researchers believe there is a link between ENSO frequency/intensity and CAGW, this isnt NIWAs stated position.
Wow. You certainly went off on a tangent there, Bismark. Unless you are referring to another Climate Fund, it appears NZ has (only) paid $3 million to the Green Climate Fund.
Went through a dry spell? 11 years without a major hurricane hitting land is more than a dry spell, Yetifile. Even though you admit to there being no trend (average of tropical storms has not changed), you blindly proclaim they will increase, just you wait and see.
Surly, the first Cook et al paper is in relation to #1 & 2. i.e that the fundamental cause of global warming is Anthropogenic. The second is Cook with a couple more of the usual suspects doubling down, in particular to criticism from Tol etc.There is no so-called consensus for The effects will be devasting.
Bert, many studies have shown public transport to be price demand inelastic. Non financial factors like service quality, flexibility, travel times, convenience etc have been shown to be more important.
I think you (and Westpac) have overstated the estimated $30B growth benefit over the next 3 decades. This is the difference between undertaking the Shock scenario or the Central scenario. Obviously a third option, do nothing, wasnt modelled.The report is high on assumptions and low on details. In particular, Figure 9. None of the 8 Climate Variables listed there have increased due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. I guess the limitations inherent in climate models are shared with economic models.
Made what up? Mr Sensible stated Obama took it up to $21 Trillion, not added as you concluded. As to your You cant have lower taxes and less debt! How about incorporating a reduction in government spending?
At first I thought using Bernie Sanders would be amazing, but on the other side of the coin, Donald Trump would be the worst thing that has happened in the history of the Western world.Yikes.
Live chat: James Shaw on the Zero Carbon Bill
Ignoring platitudes like we must do our bit and NZ can lead the way, considering the annual increase in Chinas emissions is currently ten times NZs total, how much do you expect global temperatures to decrease if NZ does meet your 2050 target of zero emissions?
Death to all oppressors: Upper Hutt Posses political rant at the 2018 VNZMAs
Get to the Mexican/USA border and defend that caravan of indigenous people seeking refugee status in the United Snakes of Ameri-KKK-a.......Theyre seeking refuge because their countries have been wrecked by that colonial power known as the USA.So they are supposedly fleeing to a racist country that wreck their own countries. A career in hip hop was a wise choice.
Fighting climate change wouldn't stop our economy, but it might hurt the poor
Greenhouse gases are the primary cause of human-influenced climate change, which is likely to cause drastic damage to food production, coastlines, and weather in coming decadesThe usual catastrophic speculation that not only hasnt yet materialised, but most likely the opposite.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
Sea levels had been rising by 2 millimetres a year since 1900 and would rise by between 20 centimetres and 30cm in the next few decades. Bell said the Governments Zero Carbon Bill aimed to reduce emissions, but it take decades to know if it made any differenceThis must be a misquote as a coastal engineer employed by NIWA couldnt be this naive. Expecting a 10 fold increase in sea level rise, when the trend has been constant for decades? NZs CO2 emissions accounts for around 0.1% of the total, globally. The Zero Carbon Bill will make Zero difference to rising sea levels. Zero!
Government set to give oil industry breathing space over permits, Greens urge rethink
The fossil fuel industry must rapidly become obsolete if we are to protect this generation and future generations from the terrible effects of climate change. - Dr Russel Norman.If the fossil fuel industry did rapidly become obsolete, we wouldnt be able to protect future generations from much, including the climate, changing or otherwise.
'Global warming is happening': Defence adds climate change issues to its strategy for the first time
Sorry, but on what metric is frequency and magnitude of storms in the Pacific was increasing?
Explainer: What is the Zero Carbon Bill?
US-style denialismTheres that D word again. Not exactly sure what the author thinks the US is denying (the President has deviantly tweeted his abhorrence towards Obamas empty posturing on the subject). For what its worth, what can not be denied though is the recent reduction in total CO2 emissions from the US.
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeFor what its worth, wasnt this awarded over a decade ago, when Rajendra Pachauri was chairman?
Zero-carbon economy may not be worth the cost
Go back and read the article again, Rex. The article is regards to the economic cost of pursuing a zero-carbon economy.
Lower Hutt suburb could be swallowed up by sea level rise in just 80 years
Lower Hutt was working on the basis that the sea would rise by 1 metre over the next 80 to 100 years, although some estimates have it rising as much as 3.5m.3.5M over 100 years is ten times the current rate.
The leaseholder, the young student and the bad boy
What about the associated reduction in corporate and personal income tax rates, archie?
Taking the Nauru kids makes moral and political sense
Ha, yeah that was my point.
Tax Working Group warned off lowering company tax
How so? PAYE and ACC totals around $10K on $55K. This is an effective tax rate of less than 20%.
Steven Adams reveals lack of loyalty to Basketball New Zealand in new book
Thats a new one. We can now add Steve Adams doesnt play for NZ to the spurious list of things that is John Keys fault. Nice.Wage stagnation is a global phenomenon and I doubt Steve speaking out is going to fix it.
Greenpeace activists oil ship protest was just 'low level disobedience'
Existential threat to humanity?Perhaps we can conclude, that is without question non-verifiable statement of subjective opinion and at most non-actionable rhetorical hyperbole.
Self-employed hiding 20pc of their income from tax, says Inland Revenue
SunnyDunners is correct. A simple example and for mathematical ease, lets assume GST is 10%. Net of GST, a business has input costs of $60 and sales of $100. This is a profit of $40.If we now include GST (or as you state, a Value Added Tax) and consider cash flow, the costs were $66 with sales of $110. The business collects and remits to the IRD net GST of $4 ($10 - $6). The net cash flow is therefore $40 ($110 - $66 - $4). Businesses are simply unpaid collectors of GST for the IRD. Also, turnovers of under $100 isnt a business, its a hobby.
Money stress still a problem for higher-earning households
A flat income tax rate would solve this.
Zero-carbon economy may not be worth the cost
More debate? I thought there was concensus and the science was settled?
Capital gains tax punishes hard work
Capital gains tax punishes hard workTo be fair, most taxes punishes hard work, as its in the regressive nature of most tax systems seen globally.
"Peter Griffin on climate change: Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled",
Putting aside the notion that science is decided by consensus, can you please reference your 95% claim for #3?
Our power bill is $70 - and we don't go without
Carbon credits? What if the Larkins sourced the wood pellets from forests in North Carolina, then shipped them across the Atlantic? Wouldnt that be classified as â˜carbon neutral?Insert winking smiley face intended for Nathan Poe.
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
Ingenious
Quick! Save the Planet: We must confront climate change
Chinas emissions continual to increase. Their annual increase is around 10 times NZs total.
"Did Brett Kavanaugh deserve 'innocent until proven guilty'?",
Misogynist 0hoods? Apart from Sophies last sentence, most of what she stated is based on actuality. Identity politics is well entrenched in the left.
Explainer: What is the Zero Carbon Bill?
In regards to California, I think you have confused aspirational with actual. The majority of the reductions are courtesy of cheap and abundant natural gas, made possible by fracking.I cant recall ever defending Trump. If he, or any other individual in my opinion deserved to be defended, then I shall obliged.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
I dont need a degree in Climate Astrology to provide a discerned comment. My reply was addressing Bells statement regarding the NZ Governments misnamed Zero Carbon Bill and its efficacy in relation to reducing future sea level rise. I thought was patently clear.Prof. Paul Kench from the University of Auckland has researched the changing land area of Pacific atolls. I recommend reading some of his work.
Capital gains tax valuation day will cost Kiwi businesses billions of dollars
Im with otipua08 here. What makes you think a command economy is better at determining whether an asset is productive or not? You can not tax ourself yourself into properity.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
So it does. Nice pick up.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
Unfortunately, this article misrepresents NIWAs position regarding the link between El Niños and AGW. The actual statement from their website.Some researchers have suggested the frequency (and perhaps intensity) of El Niños will be affected by climate change resulting from continuing enhanced anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. However, there is as yet no scientific consensus on this issue, or on whether the relatively higher frequency of El Niños over the last two decades is related to the slow rise in global temperatures this centuryThe same page gives a thorough explanation of the ENSO phenomenon, which I do recommend to anyone who is interested.
The leaseholder, the young student and the bad boy
Tories? Wrong country mate.
Editorial: Time for politicians to step up on climate change
Except for sea level rise (@3mm/yr), none of the problems listed in your first sentence have increased.
Suddenly, we're all talking about electric vehicles
What incentives were you expecting for PV?
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
My reply was in regards to NZs Zero Carbon Bill and what impact, globally that would have. I was quite specific. There has been no rapid sea level rise. To suggest this would happen in the future, is unfounded speculation.As an aside, please define pollution?
"Air New Zealand does deal for autonomous air taxis",
Your only concern in relation to this autonomous air taxi service, is how large is its carbon footprint? There are concerns I have about the size of a many footprints it may leave, CO2 isnt one of them.
Explainer: What is the Zero Carbon Bill?
Only relevant if the radiative forcing that underpins AGW is derived from CO2 per capita and not total CO2 concentrations.
Next attempt to launch Electron rocket from NZ in November
Bert, its not the first time you have confused facts with opinion.Under law and treaties signed & enacted by the National govt the launch site becomes effectively US territory similar to the US military base in Harewood ChchCare to provide actual support for this statement?
Why Australia's ruling party is teetering on the brink of extinction
Their economic model is discreditedThe author doesnt really explain what their economic model is, and how it has been discredited.
Zero-carbon economy may not be worth the cost
In that case, the ambiguity in the OECD report is probably exceeded by the numerous IPCC reports it no doubt relies on.
Scandal-plagued Trump staffer Scott Pruitt resigns
Im not sure what an environmental sceptic is, but generally sceptism is encouraged in many disciplines, in particular science.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
Care to elaborate which part of my comment disagrees with the consensus?Was it the sea level rise that you believe hasnt been benign and constant for decades. Perhaps NZs equivalent CO2 emissions is more than 0.1%.
"Rising petrol prices could see annual inflation climb to highest since 2011 next year",
Even though reduced, fuel is still heavily subsidised in Indonesia. There are also government forced price controls on the state owned oil company, Pertamina. Though not directly, the Indonesian taxpayer still pays for increasing oil prices.
The future of sand mining in NZ
Yeah I saw that as well. No time frame was quoted but as you state, we are talking centuries folks.
Editorial: Time for politicians to step up on climate change
..what normally happens over millennia, we are achieving in decades.Unsupportable statement.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
According to NIWA seven station data, closer to 0.4 degrees warmer. Mind you, this trend has been more or less consistent, since the turn of the last century.
Powerful new supercomputer ready to provide glimpse into NZs climate future
Observations continue to run at the lower bounds of CMIP5 simulations.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
It appears there been at least a partial misquote, as some of Bells wisdom has been edited.The article now reads: Bell said reductions in global emissions would take decades to make a difference to sea-level rise.Though, millimeters are still centimeters so your weetbix packet theory still holds.
Climate changing environmental approach to skifields
....more rain, less rain, more storms, less storms, warmer temperatures, lower temperatures. With all these spurious projections, it becomes less climate science and more astrology.
Target 37 degrees: Australia focus on six-hitting for 2019 Cricket World Cup
Ignoring air resistance, the distance or Range the ball will travel is equal to R = sin(2θ) . v²/g (where θ & v are the initial angle and velocity respectively and g acceleration due to gravity). θ of 45° will maximise R since sin(2θ) = 1. Alternatively, you can differentiate R wrt θ and solving this for zero also arrives at 45° (cos(2θ) = 0).Including air resistance obviously alters the angle for maximum R. Intuitively, a lower initial angle will result in the ball being in flight for less time, therefore affected by air resistance to a lesser degree (pun intended) hence further distance travelled.
Tesla sues Ontario for pulling plug on electric car rebates
Unfortunately I have been unable to view the IMF report which claims these amount to $5T p.a. But as with similar other reports that I have been able to inspect, I imagine the definition of indirect subsidies is what inflates this figure.
The future of sand mining in NZ
I doubt his were expecting one or two metres as a minimum means that at all, Surly. Over the past 25 years, satellite data has shown SLR to be constant at 3mm/yr. Continuing for another 80, should see around another 24cm. Significantly less than 70cm and a fraction of what Mr Dahm is expecting.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
He also mostly accepts the findings of the IPCC. What he doesnt accept are the so-called solutions along with the associated alarmism.
Horizons Regional Council chairman Bruce Gordons alarming judgment
NASA states 97 per cent of publishing scientists say humans are causing climate change – some refuse to be shifted from their position of dissent.When a member of the 3 per cent is also the chairman of the Horizons Regional Council, Bruce Gordon, we have a problemalthough Gordon doesnt deny humans play a role in accelerating global warming,Doesnt the second statement confirm that Bruce Gordon is in fact a member of the 97%? Regardless, his views on CAGW should be irrelevant in chairing a small local council.
Warmer Arctic waters attract surprising visitors: clams, fish and whales
After years of science illiterates predicting an ice free Arctic, the trend of ice extent and volume continues to rebound, as would be expected in a planet dominated by natural climate cycles. Predicted warming caused by human CO2 pollution (sic) appears to be overstated.
Absence of tax recommendation means 'more uncertainty for longer', says National
If a CGT was implemented, it likely would only apply to new investments with currently held investments at the time of the change, grandfathered. I suggest the only screeching is coming from the ambitionless unwashed.
Climate changing environmental approach to skifields
Please show where there has been an exponential increase in global temperatures, say over the last 100 years?
Comcast beats Fox in Sky auction with NZ$58 billion bid
greater threat to democratic freedom than the Chinese and Russians combined.Good luck publicly stating anti government sentiments in either of those countries.
US braces as Hurricane Florence explodes in size and intensity, nears Category 5
Why then, if atmospheric CO2 has increased by over 30% in the last 50 years, why there hasnt been a corresponding increase in hurricanes (extreme or otherwise)?
"US embassy apology after cat pyjama invite",
Tip of the cap for that comment, Compass.
Capital gains tax valuation day will cost Kiwi businesses billions of dollars
I agree that a valuation can take into account discounted cash flows, but how can it be double taxation if these future cash flows, or taxable income streams, are yet to be taxed?
US braces as Hurricane Florence explodes in size and intensity, nears Category 5
Sorry Yetifile, you did say that.....the number of major storms will increase.Anyway you look at it, number, intensity, ACE, Pacific, Atlantic......regardless of the hysteria, there has been no increase.
Winter motoring: is it okay to warm up your car before driving?
tleigh, I agree that China is trying to improve its air quality by reducing actual airborne pollutants. Nevertheless, CO2 emissions are still rising there.
El niño summer a 78 per cent likelihood for New Zealand
The usual who can tell the scariest climate change story.Its interesting that even though some researchers believe there is a link between ENSO frequency/intensity and CAGW, this isnt NIWAs stated position.
David Seymour wants to cancel public holidays - Anzac and Waitangi can stay
Wow. You certainly went off on a tangent there, Bismark. Unless you are referring to another Climate Fund, it appears NZ has (only) paid $3 million to the Green Climate Fund.
US braces as Hurricane Florence explodes in size and intensity, nears Category 5
Went through a dry spell? 11 years without a major hurricane hitting land is more than a dry spell, Yetifile. Even though you admit to there being no trend (average of tropical storms has not changed), you blindly proclaim they will increase, just you wait and see.
Female athletes need to be given a voice
Anna Kournikova has not played on the WTA for 15 years. If you want to make a point, it may be best to support it with something more relevant.
West Coast communities warned they must move from flood and erosion zones
Thank you Ross
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
For what its worth, there is no such consensus.
The OCR: a tool NZ's most powerful banker uses to get you spending or saving
According to the Economists Big Mac index, the $NZ is 23% undervalued against the $US but overvalued against most other currencies.
Capital gains tax punishes hard work
Ahhhh, its the classic neo-liberals in bed with the communists conspiracy. With perhaps an anti free buses twist, thrown in for good measure?
US braces as Hurricane Florence explodes in size and intensity, nears Category 5
@PB1111...storms are getting more and more powerfulOn what metric is this discernible?
"Peter Griffin on climate change: Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled",
Surly, the first Cook et al paper is in relation to #1 & 2. i.e that the fundamental cause of global warming is Anthropogenic. The second is Cook with a couple more of the usual suspects doubling down, in particular to criticism from Tol etc.There is no so-called consensus for The effects will be devasting.
Capital gains tax punishes hard work
Bert, many studies have shown public transport to be price demand inelastic. Non financial factors like service quality, flexibility, travel times, convenience etc have been shown to be more important.
Generational divide highlighted by exam is far from trivial
post apocalyptic worldHuh?
Symbolic backdown undermines Government's untidy oil move
I think you (and Westpac) have overstated the estimated $30B growth benefit over the next 3 decades. This is the difference between undertaking the Shock scenario or the Central scenario. Obviously a third option, do nothing, wasnt modelled.The report is high on assumptions and low on details. In particular, Figure 9. None of the 8 Climate Variables listed there have increased due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. I guess the limitations inherent in climate models are shared with economic models.
David Seymour wants to cancel public holidays - Anzac and Waitangi can stay
Yes he does. I suggest you re-read his comments again.
Warning of 'catastrophic' flash-flooding as Florence deluges parts of US
Huh?
Donald Trump got a dose of Dutch bluntness from visiting prime minister
Made what up? Mr Sensible stated Obama took it up to $21 Trillion, not added as you concluded. As to your You cant have lower taxes and less debt! How about incorporating a reduction in government spending?
Taking the Nauru kids makes moral and political sense
I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism. - Hugo Chavez
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
Which part, Drax? Please try and articulate why you disagree so we are able to debate it.
Scandal-plagued Trump staffer Scott Pruitt resigns
Ruin the environment? Care to elaborate?
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
At first I thought using Bernie Sanders would be amazing, but on the other side of the coin, Donald Trump would be the worst thing that has happened in the history of the Western world.Yikes.
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
Bingo.
Scandal-plagued Trump staffer Scott Pruitt resigns
Sure. What shall I Google? Made up facts about Scott Pruitt