Pro climate-changers may not have it completely right

Scott Tourle provided these two graphs. The graph above shows the Annual Mean Temperature in Dubbo over more than a century, while the graph below charts the Annual Mean Temperature in Dubbo over the same period. The story in Dubbo Photo News last week only included the first graph – we’ve reproduced both this week due to the considerable interest shown by readers in response to our story. The Editor,

Thank you to Scott Tourle for his graph work on the Dubbo weather pattern since 1880, and to John Ryan for publishing the work [“Making sense of local weather data”, Dubbo Photo News, February 7]. It is a clear indication that the pro climate-changers may not have it completely right.

Comparisons based on the 1960s figures are a distortion of the facts. Anyone who dares to differ is branded a “climate denier”. In fact, far from being climate deniers, we believe the world is constantly changing and we may well reach or exceed the temperatures experienced in 1900.

What we do not believe is mankind can change the world patterns.

There are many things that

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can be done to improve our environment and some political parties have high-cost plans under the false umbrella of “climate change”.

We can improve pollution levels and reduce waste by recycling. This is all good for the population, but we will not change the Earth’s cycles.

Ken Windsor

Dubbo The Editor,

I hope your readers will support the incredibly important e-petition to Federal Parliament requesting an adequate level of Q Fever vaccine coverage in our rural, regional and remote populations.

The Principal Petitioner for this e-petition is Mr James Jackson. It states that: “Q fever continues to affect regional, rural and remote communities in Australia, but testing and vaccination against this disease remains cost-prohibitive for many citizens.

“With dire drought conditions across the east coast, our rural communities are facing an increased risk of Q fever. Research shows that there is a clear relationship between decreasing rainfall and increasing Q fever incidence.

“Dry and dusty conditions, increased animal movements, increased movement of hay, and a greater presence of macropods put our farmers, their families and their towns at risk.

“Q fever costs time, costs money, and is costing lives.

“Australia relies on high-quality cattle and sheep production, but does little to protect our citizens from diseases associated with livestock.

“We believe it is unacceptable that Australia is the only country in the world with access to a human vaccine, yet we do not have an adequate level of vaccine coverage in our rural, regional and remote populations,” the petition states.

To sign in support, look for Petition No. EN 0815 on the official Parliament of Australia petitions list at www. aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/petitions/house_of_representatives_petitions/petitions_general/ Sign_an_e-petition

Just watch out for the final registration needed, when it comes into your e-mail box.

Please help all our people out here working in the bush.

B. Meyer,

Dubbo

Note: This petition closes today, February 14.