Petra Stock

Dr Bronwyn Cumbo, a UTS lecturer researching infrastructure and community impacts. Petra Stock, a Guardian climate reporter covering data centre energy and water risks. They unpack how AI supercharges power and cooling needs. They map Australia’s growing data centre footprint, forecast massive electricity and water demand, and explore local community and planning challenges.

Petra Stock, a climate and environment reporter for Guardian Australia, dives into the urgent plastic waste crisis facing Australia. She discusses the failed UN treaty talks and the stark divide between countries on how to manage plastic pollution. Stock highlights Australia’s alarming increase in plastic waste and stagnant recycling rates. The conversation also touches on innovative measures like South Australia's ban on small plastic soy sauce fish and the pressing need for comprehensive regulatory solutions to tackle this environmental menace.