namnugenot
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perceptions_now wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 2:22pm: progressiveslol wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 12:16pm: perceptions_now wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 12:13pm: progressiveslol wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 11:36am: perceptions_now wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 11:30am: namnugenot wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 9:00am: perceptions_now wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 8:53am: longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2 nd, 2013 at 7:33am: perceptions_now wrote on Mar 1 st, 2013 at 8:23pm: Maqqa wrote on Mar 1 st, 2013 at 6:45pm: perceptions_now wrote on Mar 1 st, 2013 at 6:33pm: Tell that to all the businesses in the new Climate zones, in Queensland & northern NSW, as they become "uninsurable" over the next 5-10 years & they start screaming for governments to mitigate against the RISKS of them losing their Businesses, due to Climate Change.
And, even by then, it will probably be too late? so the floods and cyclone has nothing to do with that? Honestly Maqqa, there are some times, when I wonder what planet you come from!
The increased frequency & intensity of Floods & Cyclones in those areas, due to Climate Change, has everything to do with why those areas will find some insurances increasingly difficult to obtain! except that it ISNT increased. it is not as bad as it has been in the past. You do know that Australia is globally known as a continent either in drought or flood and rarely anything in between? none of these recent flood events are outside normal expectations. Tell that to those people in Queensland & Northen NSW, who have been hit multiple times, recently & will be amongst the first to be hit by being "uninsurable" against those climate risks, that are most affecting their businesses & their very lives!!!
I doubt they will appreciate it! What a opportunistic, shabby pile of horse nuggets!!! Check out the Brisbane floods Feb 1893 Tell that to those people in Queensland & Northern NSW, who have been hit multiple times, recently & who will be amongst the first to be hit by being "uninsurable" against those climate risks, that are most affecting their businesses & their very lives!!!
And why is all that happening? Well, it's because of an increased frequency & intensity of Floods & Cyclones in those areas, due to Climate Change AND that governments (of all persuasions) have allowed, no they actually pushed massive Population growth, in areas that are prone to the sort of Climate Change events, that are now becoming more prevalent!
So, to all those who don't believe in Climate Change, continue with your beliefs, BUT I doubt those people who will be directly &/or indirectly affected by these events will appreciate the subtlety, as their Businesses & lives are being lost on events happening now, not over a century ago!
Finally, spare some thought for those people of Perth & the general South West of WA, who have now seen Climate Change first hand, for some forty years, as our rainfall has dried up & we now face our major sources of drinking water disappearing before our eyes, whilst Politicians (both Labor & liberal) STILL TALK OF ECONOMIC & POPULATION GROWTH!
Why would you tell people in QLD that they moved into a possible monsoon trough area and where there can be muliple cyclones per season. It is up to the home buyers to determine the history of the area. It is apparent that words such as - Change uninsurable frequency intensity mean nothing to you, BUT I AM SURE THEY DO, TO THOSE PEOPLE AFFECTED, BY WHAT IS HAPPENING & WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP! It is apparent you are a doomsdayer and have no clue on the history of weather or climate in that area. No, it is simply a matter of understanding that reality happens!
As I have said previously, I spent over 40 years in the financial sector, mostly in general insurance AND THAT INDUSTRY IS BUILT ON THE FACT THAT SH!T HAPPENS!!
The insurance industry has a primary interest in "weather" Climate Change is real or not & I can tell you, THEY DO & THEY ARE ALREADY VOTING ECONOMICALLY WITH DRASTIC INCREASES TO COVER COSTS & IN SOME AREAS THEY ARE ALREADY DECLINING COVERS & IN SOME INSTANCES SIMPLY DECLINING TO INSURE IN CERTAIN AREAS. Don't blame the climate for piss poor planning decisions. You let thousands build in the bush, wonderful, you institute "no burn"regimes, or drastically curtail burn offs and hazard reduction and ensure that you have catastrophic fires instead of more regular much more manageable cooler burns. You develop flood prone land and what do you know people get flooded. You even had a Council in Sydney in collusion with the state government develop land contaminated with radioactivity that did not find any need to tell purchasers of the risk and there are a host of other examples of the development of sites known to be contaminated. And what a surprise you used to sell insurance...
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