Discussion about the Murray-Darling Basin shenanigans featured on November 3. Recommended reading (with links) on this and other topics are listed below, together with articles from a recent New Scientist (these links require a subscription, but you may come across them over time).
ABC news online 21 Oct 23 – Effect of dark roofs Link
The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – What happens to workers when coal power stations close Link
The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – Powerline roll out rage Link
The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – Cleaning up old mines Link
ABC news 24 Oct 23 – Marshall Islands water supply
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The Conversation 24 Oct 23 – Changes to global climate maps
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The Conversation 27 Oct – Data ‘clouds’ in the sea
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The Conversation 31 Oct – NT Govt approved Beetaloo project
Link
ABC news 31 Oct – Roof top solar
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ABC news 31 October – Murray-Darling Basin water buy-backs
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Productivity Commission - Interim report (2023) on review of Murray-Darling plan implementation
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The Conversation 1 Nov 23 – Beach erosion causes
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ABC 1 Nov 23 – Bogus carbon credit scheme
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The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – What happens to workers when coal power stations close Link
The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – Powerline roll out rage Link
The Conversation 23 Oct 23 – Cleaning up old mines Link
ABC news 24 Oct 23 – Marshall Islands water supply
Link
The Conversation 24 Oct 23 – Changes to global climate maps
Link
The Conversation 27 Oct – Data ‘clouds’ in the sea
Link
The Conversation 31 Oct – NT Govt approved Beetaloo project
Link
ABC news 31 Oct – Roof top solar
Link
ABC news 31 October – Murray-Darling Basin water buy-backs
Link
Productivity Commission - Interim report (2023) on review of Murray-Darling plan implementation
Link
The Conversation 1 Nov 23 – Beach erosion causes
Link
ABC 1 Nov 23 – Bogus carbon credit scheme
Link
And, from the New Scientist on 14 October 2023 - (subscription required)
Sparkes, M 'Should we worry about AI's energy use?' New Scientist 14 October 2023 p11
Hsu, J "The growing carbon footprint of satellite internet" New Scientist 14 October 2023 p14
Dineen, J "The power sector has almost hit peak emissions" New Scientist 14 October 2023 p 18
Hsu, J "The growing carbon footprint of satellite internet" New Scientist 14 October 2023 p14
Dineen, J "The power sector has almost hit peak emissions" New Scientist 14 October 2023 p 18
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