IESC Presentations And Related Documents.

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The IESC received a presentation on 15 May 2024 from Charles Darwin University examining climate change impacts on hydrological systems in the Northern Territory, with specific focus on the Beetaloo Basin shale gas region. The presentation addressed three interconnected topics: global climate model projections for future hydrological conditions, groundwater-surface water interactions in northern rivers, and threats to the Cambrian Limestone aquifers (including Tindall Limestone and Oolloo Dolostone) from shale gas extraction activities. The presentation highlighted that these aquifers are critical water sources for irrigation, town supplies, and culturally and environmentally significant ecosystems, and are highly susceptible to contamination or drawdown from unconventional gas development due to the karst limestone geology underlying the shale gas region.