Climate change proponents are saying most of the events in the dot points will steadily deteriorate not suddenly go to zero. One exception is that fewer cyclones not more are predicted but they will be stronger. The author could be right about tree thinning. However Morrison has been quoting net emissions figures in which about 20 Mt of CO2 uptake by plants is deducted from about 550 Mt original emissions. Reduce tree cover and we reduce that deduction.

I'm afraid that deniers are up against as city temperatures nudge 50C. Most of the public thinks warming is happening. As they say if you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.

Taswegian. The rise in temps in cities is in fact Gaia's divine retribution to inner city dreamers who choose concreate canyons filled with soya and almond milk latte coffee bars.

Actually, its due to their choice and a fact of science known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. Melbourne's own central meteorological station in down town central, surrounded by concrete buildings, tarmac and 10,000's of cars per day driving past.

Same old same old. This is a subject that is going nowhere. Discussion is pointless.

People need to keep in mind that the climate change in our era is the consequence of global warming.

We know that natural events can warm the planet but we cannot do anything about the effects of sunspots, volcanic eruptions, or Milankovitch cycles. These things are outside of our control.

We know that carbon-based gases produced directly by human activity especially CO2 result in the greenhouse gas effect which in turn makes the planet warmer. Our CO2 production has gone from being almost negligible in c.1800 to 35 billion tonnes in 2017, rising exponentially, especially from the 1950s when global consumerism began to take hold.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is within our control. We know it can be reduced and we know that it will limit the warming of the planet.

Reducing global warming will limit the extent of climate change.

I only had to read the first two paragraphs before I realised that the article was based on a lot of untruths, so I read no further. Bushfires will come and go, but unless we do something, climate change will go on forever leading to our ultimate destruction.
David

VK3AUU,

Specifically, what two paragraphs are you referring to?