{"id":284718,"date":"2023-10-23T20:41:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=284718"},"modified":"2023-10-23T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:41:50","slug":"andrew-forrests-climate-alarmism-a-misguided-crusade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=284718","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Forrest\u2019s Climate Alarmism: A Misguided Crusade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Billionaire Andrew Forrest\u2019s company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., the world\u2019s No. 4 iron ore producer and a major greenhouse gas emitter, is ending its use of voluntary carbon offsets.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mining tycoon Andrew Forrest has embarked on a global mission, armed with a quiver of climate warnings and a bow of alarmist rhetoric. His target seems to be the rational and nuanced discourse in the climate debate. Forrest\u2019s arrows, however, seem to be missing the mark, veering into the realms of exaggeration and dramatic flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAndrew Forrest has warned climate experts in Australia that \u201clethal humidity is here\u201d and needs to be stopped, part of a message he says he was told to spread by the White House, New Delhi and Beijing.\u201dhttps:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/twiggy-takes-his-dark-warning-on-climate-to-universities\/news-story\/eb55763e5c7092173e319892239b01c6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forrest\u2019s approach, marked by a sense of urgency and a barrage of alarming statements, seems to be more about creating a spectacle than fostering a genuine and constructive discussion on climate issues. His call for experts to \u201cverify\u201d the journal articles and images he presents appears more as a tactic to bolster his narrative rather than an open invitation for scrutiny and discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe encouraged the experts in the room to \u201clook up\u201d and \u201cverify\u201d the many journal articles he referenced in his slideshow that were attached to confronting images of \u201chumidity death\u201d.\u201dhttps:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/twiggy-takes-his-dark-warning-on-climate-to-universities\/news-story\/eb55763e5c7092173e319892239b01c6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

His portrayal of \u201clethal humidity\u201d and the catastrophic impacts of global warming, while vivid, seems to lack a foundation of balanced and objective analysis. The narrative, filled with images of doom and gloom, appears to be a carefully crafted tapestry of alarmist rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEarth\u2019s humidity increases by about 7 per cent per one degree of warming, Dr Forrest warned. \u201cI need everyone to realise that global warming is accelerating. And that is accelerating humidity\u201d which was then driving violent storms, flood and cyclones, he said.\u201dhttps:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/twiggy-takes-his-dark-warning-on-climate-to-universities\/news-story\/eb55763e5c7092173e319892239b01c6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forrest\u2019s interactions with global leaders and institutions such as the White House, New Delhi, and Beijing, while intriguing, raise questions about the nature and motive of his climate crusade. Is this a genuine effort to address climate issues, or is there a more nuanced agenda behind this global campaign?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c\u201cThe resources we\u2019re lacking \u2026 is not cash \u2026 The argument here is that we\u2019ve got to allocate the capital in the right way. We\u2019ve got to remove all policies that deter the prevention of global warming. I\u2019m here because I\u2019ve spoken to New Delhi. I\u2019ve spoken to Beijing. I\u2019ve spoken to the White House. And they\u2019ve said, get this message out. So I said, I\u2019m gonna do that.\u201dhttps:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/twiggy-takes-his-dark-warning-on-climate-to-universities\/news-story\/eb55763e5c7092173e319892239b01c6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, while Forrest\u2019s intentions might be noble, however misguided, his approach seems to be marred by exaggeration and a lack of nuanced discussion. His climate crusade, while grand in its presentation, leaves much to be desired in terms of fostering a rational and constructive discourse on climate issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billionaire Andrew Forrest\u2019s company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., the world\u2019s No. 4 iron ore producer and a major greenhouse gas emitter, is ending its use of voluntary carbon offsets. From Watts Up With That? 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