With approval for Adani’s Carmichael mine imminent, and a surge in support for renewable alternatives, a simple hypothetical arises:

What if the Adani mine site were covered with solar panels instead of holes?

To be clear, digging holes is part of Australian life¹, and the special dirt that comes out can help keep our nation prosperous, but while some types of this dirt will remain important into the future², some may contribute to catastrophe.³