In the early 1970s, with fears the oil would run out (or come under the control of untrustworthy A-rabs, which amounted to the same thing), there was intense interest in “alternative” energy sources. Australia was one of the leaders on solar research
February 23, 1974 – CSIRO Solar energy conference
By the mid-1970s the carbon dioxide build-up problem was beginning to cut through, especially in the aftermath of the very hot summer of 1976….
February 23, 1977 – UK Chief Scientific Advisor worries about carbon dioxide build-up.
Although the “greenies” had been defeated by about 1992, angry old white men, deprived of relevance, were still fulminating. Take a bow, former Hawke-era minister Peter Walsh…
February 23, 1993 – Peter Walsh spouting his tosh again
The best ever letter. No notes.
Feb 24, 2024 The best letter to have ever appeared in the Financial Times
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