DEAR News Of The Area,
JOHN Broadbent has me scratching my head (NOTA 12/6/26).
He quotes a CSIRO 2024 report that says “Extreme sea levels that had a probability of occurring once every hundred years are predicted to become annual events by the end of the century…”.
What is an extreme sea level event? Is it a storm surge and, if so, when does it become extreme and not just severe or terrible?
Examination of the sea level data recorded at Fort Denison for more than 100 years shows no “extreme” sea level changes.
Yes, there have been increases in sea level but there have also been falls in sea level. These changes appear to be cyclic but overall, no significant increase.
It seems strange that he should push this “extreme” line , when the IPCC has finally acknowledged that its “extreme” predictions have been implausible, with not one coming to fruition. So, I am unconcerned that this prediction will be any different.
It seems to me that the use of the word “extreme” is used for no other purpose than to instil fear in the readers to induce them to join the climate change crusade.
It’s time to stop this fear mongering rubbish.
Regards,
Wayne Duesbury,
Boambee.
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