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Climater News: Evidence dispells misinformation about sheep and solar farms; Planning for irrigation water through to 2050


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Hard economic and practical evidence dispels misinformation about farming sheep under solar panels - check out the Geni Energy website.

The Goulburn Valley in northern Victoria needs a renewable energy hub, but interestingly it already has one, GV Community Energy just needs State Government recognition.

The Shepparton Irrigation Region is planning for the future with its soon-to-be-launched 2050 plan.

"‘It’s beneficial for the sheep’: The surprising ‘win-win’ for solar panels on farms";

"6,000 sheep will soon be grazing on 10,000 acres of Texas solar fields";

The misinformation and disinformation surrounding solar panels and agriculture, and renewable energy in general, was recently put to rest by Professor Andrew Blakers when he was a guest on "Climate Conversations".

"Feeding seaweed supplement to cattle halved methane emissions in Australian feedlot, study finds";

"Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next";

"What El Niño means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points";

"Harris Stirs Hope for a New Chapter in Climate Action";

"Meeting 1.5C warming limit hinges on governments more than technology, study says";

"Chair of Nuclear for Australia denies that calling CO2 ‘plant food’ means he is a climate denier";

"‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years";

"We are poised to pass 1.5°C of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time";

"Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries";

"Indigenous science can help solve some of the great problems of our time. Here’s how";

"AGL hails performance of first big battery, says waiting for nuclear would put it out of business";

"Ernesto Leaves Hundreds of Thousands in Puerto Rico Without Power as It Barrels Toward Bermuda";

"Climate Disaster Survivors Call For Criminal Investigation Into Fossil Fuel Industry";

"466 Million Children Live in Parts of the World Where Extremely Hot Days Have Doubled: UNICEF Report";

"Canada’s Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfires Released Almost a Decade’s Worth of Emissions, Report Finds";

"Nearly 25% of Europe’s Landscape Could be Rewilded, Research Finds";

"‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe";

"Progress on climate adaptation lacking – Commission";

"The Albanese government has created a climate vacuum, and we will pay the price";

"The Electric Grid Is a Wildfire Hazard. It Doesn’t Have to Be.";

"More babies born underweight and pre-term after floods: study";

"The Aspen Institute Is Calling for a Systemic Approach to Climate Education at the University Level";

"Springtime Rain Crucial for Getting Wintertime Snowmelt to the Colorado River, Study Finds";

"Carbon Removals Aren’t Just About Getting the Science Right";

"Editorial: The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. Why are states lagging behind on energy rebates?";

"Editorial: Generative AI is an energy hog and that could hurt progress fighting climate change";

"As Millions of Acres Burn, Firefighters Say the U.S. Forest Service Has Left Them With Critical Shortages":

"Arsenic and old sugarcane: cleaning up Hawaii in the fallout from wildfires";

"What Do Covid and Climate Change Have in Common?";

"Islands in the sky: could steep-sided hilltops offer safe haven to our threatened species?";

"Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year";

"Ultra-fast EV chargers hoped to lure motorists to battery power";

"Revealed: Shell Oil Nonprofit Donated to Anti-Climate Groups Behind Project 2025";

"6 Billionaire Fortunes Bankrolling Project 2025";

"Is Australia ‘giving away’ its natural resources?";

"Local Energy Hubs";

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