[7] In 2006, he helped found the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition to argue against claims for man-made global warming,[8][9] leading the MetService to publicly disavow the views of their former Chief Meteorologist.
[10] Following the transfer of "climate science" issues from the then New Zealand Meteorological Service into the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in 1992, Augie become critical of its statements, including those of former associate Jim Salinger.
[11] In a 19 May 2007 interview with The Timaru Herald newspaper, Auer said a combination of misinterpreted and misguided science, media hype, and political spin had created the current hysteria and it was time to put a stop to it, adding "It is time to attack the myth of global warming."
It would be like trying to increase the temperature of bath tub full of water using one drop from an eye dropper.
[12] On 10 June 2007, Auer died suddenly while dining with family in Melbourne, while celebrating his 35th wedding anniversary and his 67th birthday.