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Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
A Northern Territory minister claimed that using more groundwater is necessary to prevent Earth's magnetic poles from flipping, a statement criticized by experts as scientifically inaccurate. The claim was made while promoting the territory's bid to become 'the datacentre capital of the globe'.
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