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Radio 4,17 Nov 2008,30 mins

Desalination

Frontiers

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Gareth Mitchell investigates whether or not desalination is the answer to global water shortages. He visits water companies in Spain and the UK that are investing substantial sums of money in desalination technology, and also considers the views of critics of desalination, who cite the high levels of energy it requires and the waste caused by leaky pipes.

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