Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
Robyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’. Photograph: Lloyd Jones/AAPView image in fullscreenRobyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’.
- ▪Robyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’.
- ▪Photograph: Lloyd Jones/AAPView image in fullscreenRobyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’.
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Robyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’. Photograph: Lloyd Jones/AAPView image in fullscreenRobyn Cahill claimed the NT had so much groundwater ‘we need to use some of it otherwise we might find ourselves flipping the poles again’. Photograph: Lloyd Jones/AAPNorthern TerritoryPolitician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts NT minister for trade and business Robyn Cahill makes scientifically inaccurate claims while pushing to make territory ‘datacentre capital of the globe’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and scienceThu 23 Jul 2026 03.10 EDTLast modified on…
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