WELCOME TO THE ROCKFLAT CLIMATE WEBSITE IN 2026
During 5 years of observation of climate policy and politics in Australia and the World, the Rockflat website is unable to be positive about the likelihood of our Earth climate remaining at levels that are comfortable for all species on Earth to maintain lives they are accustomed to. There is in fact the possibility of an acceleration of species extinctions, displacement of human, animal and plant populations, increasingly severe and often catastrophic weather events, and wider areas where shortages of water and food will make human life impossible.
In the past 5 years the outstanding effort of a minority of countries to move to more sustainable and renewable energy sources has been more than offset by governments bowing to corporate pressures to approve even more fossil fuel mining and extraction, with by far the main benefit from the increased activity being realised by corporate shareholders, and desperate incumbent governments trying to hold on to power. There is no benefit to the average citizen, moreover, they are having to live in an ever-degrading world.
The astonishing decision by Trump in February to rescind the 2009 findings of the US Environmental Protection Agency that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change and endanger human life, defies belief and exemplifies the difficulties that the climate science community of the world face.
One can only hope Trump turns “TACO” on this ruling.
(TACO = Trump Always Chickens Out)
Robert Watson and the Rockflat Climate website respects opinions and collects information from all climate commentators, be they scientists, journalists, academics or politicians. There are however two provisos; (1) that any question of denial of climate change and the damage already caused, and will continue to cause, has long passed; and (2) that information used on this website must be accredited to an author or organisation. No information or comment on climate on the Rockflat website is sourced from social media or any other anonymous source. All sources of Rockflat content are acknowledged.
