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Sounds like technology and planning are putting up a good fight against climate related disasters.

Weather deaths

Are the quoted statistics correct?

The figures are calculated over a period when global temperatures have risen less than half a degree but where technical developments and prosperity have risen by a huge amount. I do not think they are correct when they say "all indications suggest that deaths from natural disasters will continue to fall".

They have elected to use a very small part of the published literature comprising many well-known names - Ross McKitrick, Benny Peiser, Sallie Baliunas, Armstrong & Green, Bob Carter, Martin Durkin (!), Fred Singer, Svensmark, Soon...

On the other hand, I didn't see any citations from the standard scientific literature on climate impacts. The IPCC report was mentioned a number of times, but no substantive discussion of its conclusions took place, only the usual denier claptrap. For that reason, if any, I don't see why I should take account of anything they say.

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Martin Durkin (!)

Not the TV producer who studied ancient and medieval history at University College London and economic history at the London School of Economics ?

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I'm for doing things that help us secure a position of energy sustainability by methods that pose the least problems in the future (ie, nuclear)

I don't believe this, do you have shares in B.E.G. plc Luci?

what's B.E.G. plc?

ooooooo - now that's an idea...!

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For that reason, if any, I don't see why I should take account of anything they say.

Aw, Steve, you spoil sport! It does make quite interesting reading - but as far as I can make out, all they are saying is that the world is better at dealing with problems than it was 100 years ago, so we'll all be fine!

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but as far as I can make out, all they are saying is that the world is better at dealing with problems than it was 100 years ago, so we'll all be fine!

Yes, but past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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but as far as I can make out, all they are saying is that the world is better at dealing with problems than it was 100 years ago, so we'll all be fine!

Yes, but past performance is no guarantee of future results.

R58, please note. Where are you BTW?