It is with deep sadness that we share the news of our father and husband, Vivian Richard Forbes, who has passed away. Viv lived a remarkable life — born in Warwick in 1939, he became a geologist, economist, farmer, writer, and above all, a man of principle. He was devoted to his family, passionate about learning, and unwavering in his commitment to libertarian ideals. He also dedicated much of his later life to climate science, challenging conventional wisdom with rigorous study and advocating for honest debate grounded in evidence. Viv was a Dux, Geologist, Economist, Intellectual, Libertarian, Writer, Poet, Political Commentator, Coal Miner, Sheep Farmer, Grandfather, Carbon Sense Coalition Founder and tireless campaigner for freedom. He will be remembered not only for his achievements but for the values he instilled in us and the legacy he leaves behind. Viv was the inspiration for the creation of this Web site. There will be a Memorial Service to honour Viv's life on FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2025, 9AM (AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time) at Centenary Memorial Gardens, 353 Wacol Station Road, Sumner, 4074. There will be a live stream of this event at that time. For access, use the PIN 5918.
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Beyond Mad Max with Dystopian AI
By John Mikkelsen
The dystopian future predicted in the Mad Max movie franchise may be closer than ever and it won’t take World War 3 to make it a reality.
To me the only ones worth watching were the original and its sequel starring homegrown hero Mel Gibson. Those drab desert landscapes from Mad Max 2 on, were traversed by fast supercharged fossil fuel powered vehicles without a single EV on the horizon.
So while the Teslas pile up unwanted at Port Melbourne and sales of EVs are declining globally, they represent just the tip of the iceberg on which the Western world seems destined to founder in its mad rush to offset climate change “driven by CO2 emissions.”
The fact that climate always changes and it’s mainly driven by natural cyclical forces beyond our control, is overlooked by political leaders pushing the green dream of “renewable energy” focussed on the unreliable intermittent sources of solar and wind power. Continue reading “Beyond Mad Max with Dystopian AI”
The Return of the Hungry Horses
By Viv Forbes
When I was young (many decades ago) we lived on a small family farm at Wheatvale near Warwick on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia.
Our lifestyle was close to the organic self-sufficient nirvana that today’s green zealots babble on about – we produced much of what we needed and needed most of what we produced, using mainly solar power plus a bit of hydrocarbon and wind energy.
But life was no picnic. Continue reading “The Return of the Hungry Horses”
The Cold Truth on Global Warming
This is the dramatic story of how an eccentric environmental speculation grew into a powerful global scare industry; it is the story of the corruption of science, the defrauding of taxpayers, the destruction of reliable energy, the bullying of anyone who dares question the narrative and a hidden agenda for shortages, rationing, environmental destruction and global control. The film exposes the climate alarm as an invented scare without any basis in science. It emphatically counters the claim that current temperatures and levels of atmospheric CO2 are unusually and worryingly high. In fact, we are currently near the end of a warm interlude in an ice age and there is no evidence that changing levels of CO2 (it has changed many times) has ever ‘driven’ climate change in the past. Continue reading “The Cold Truth on Global Warming”
Australia’s ‘Green’ Politicians Spew Climate Alarmism As They Sabotage Water Conservation
By Viv Forbes
Almost every river in Eastern Australia is now pouring surplus water into the sea. But only two dams have been built in Queensland in the last 20 years—the Wyaralong Dam, built 13 years ago, and Paradise Dam, built 19 years ago.
Droughts will come again and we will wish for another dam-builder like Joh Bjelke-Petersen, whose government built at least eight dams in Queensland—the Burdekin, Wivenhoe, Hinze, Beardmore, Haig, Fairbairn, Bjelke-Petersen, and Eungella. [emphasis, links added]
But that all came to a halt in 1988 when the plans to build the Wolffdene Dam were scuttled by all the usual suspects. Continue reading “Australia’s ‘Green’ Politicians Spew Climate Alarmism As They Sabotage Water Conservation”
How Times Change
REVENGE OF THE FEUDALISTS
By Cliff Reece….. with a little help from Brendan O’Neill
The late Prince Philip would probably have had a few words to say to his son King Charles following his speech at COP28 in Dubai. Firstly, he’d be reminding him that British monarchs are expected to remain silent on political issues.
Secondly, he’d be strongly disagreeing with his son’s views on global warming.
Continue reading: https://harryr.substack.com/p/revenge-of-the-feudalists
Marc Morano Comments on COP28 Proposals
The following links, and more, are available here: https://www.climatedepot.com/author/marcmorano/
COP28 Truth
Sultan Al Jaber, the President of COP28, again exemplifies the old Arab Proverb ‘He who speaks the truth must also own a fast horse’.
He has been quoted as stating there is no science indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating. Reputable scientist after reputable scientist are demonstrating the disconnect between human recycling of carbon dioxide and the climate.
In fact while computer models consistently show remarkably inconsistent and abysmally incorrect correlation with what is actually happening, stark geologic records show we are in a period of perilously low atmospheric levels of the essential plant nutrient, carbon dioxide.
The Sultan is being condemned by adherents to the myth that surface temperatures can be controlled to within 1.5C by regulation of CO2.
To the Sultan, get back on your high horse and tell ’em they’re dreaming’.
John McRobert
Editor’s addition: See https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/03/cop28-president-challenges-mainstream-climate-narrative-on-fossil-fuels/
EUROPEANS ARE WAKING UP TO THE GLOBAL WARMING RORT
By Cliff Reece
The PVV (Party for Freedom) led by Geert Wilders (pictured above) emerged victorious in a seismic election in the Netherlands last week that resulted in fears from left-wing climate activists’ groups that it will adversely impact on the country’s global warming objectives.
The party is projected to win 37 seats in the 150 seat Dutch parliament, putting it in the driver’s seat to form a new government.
“We are shocked,” Extinction Rebellion Netherlands says. “This outcome will likely mean a rollback of climate measures, new fossil investments, exclusion of marginalised groups, and more.”
Friends of the Earth Netherlands spelled out what PVV’s rule could mean for Dutch society: “A Wilders government will mean four years of climate change denial, exclusion and a breakdown of the rule of law.”
Continue reading “EUROPEANS ARE WAKING UP TO THE GLOBAL WARMING RORT”