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Extreme Engineering: Drought-Proofing Australia

Extreme Engineering (2011)

Documentary, Sci-Fi | United States

Discovery Science | Wednesday, 18 May 2022 | 12:00

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Monday, 7 March 2022 12:00

Monday, 29 November 2021 12:00

Monday, 15 February 2021 06:00

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 04:40

SEASON: 7

EPISODE: 5 - Drought-Proofing Australia

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Danny Foster heads to Melbourne, where after 13 years of extreme droughts, it looks to secure its future with a $3.5 billion desalination plant turning saltwater into freshwater.

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