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Climate change science and politics

To: Nevil Lazarus <>
Subject: Climate change science and politics
From: Ken Black <>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:48:17 +1000
I agree in one sense, but there will be no hope of change without 
scientifically informed discussion and comment underpinning the identification 
of ways forward, and prompting the motivation to take those measures.

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> On 15 Sep 2019, at 5:13 pm, Nevil Lazarus <> wrote:
> 
> Steve,
> 
> A discussion is of course of value when and where anything that occurs 
> creates an impact on birds ... and it is not necessarily climate change alone.
> 
> The hugely lower number of insects in and around Sydney is resulting in lower 
> numbers of insect eating birds.   This is a topic for discussion — and the 
> question is whether anything can be done to eliminate insecticides.
> 
> Overfishing - i remember every island off Cape Town with thousands of 
> penguins — no more.
> 
> Etc etc
> What irks me is the blanket climate change comments with zero action ability 
> - almost like cleansing the conscience by advocating and blaming everything 
> on it with no real action - in a World where so much can be done with correct 
> attention and direction.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Nevil
> 
> 
>> On 15 Sep 2019, at 4:51 pm, Steve Clark <> wrote:
>> 
>> If we can’t discuss the impacts of climate change on birds we might as well 
>> pack it in.
>> 
>> Steve Clark
>> Arusha, Tanzania
>> 
>>> On 14 Sep 2019, at 23:25, Nevil Lazarus <> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I believe that birding Aus. should  not be used to espouse topics such as 
>>> climate change politics or religion.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best wishes,
>>> 
>>> Nevil Lazarus
>>> 
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