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Ralph Eberts regional director for Black and Veatch's water business in the Asia Pacific region.
Black Veatch Corporation is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company with the mission of Building a World of Difference.
Dr Greg Ayers discusses the complex relationship between oceans, climate and weather. Dr Ayers provides an overview of the way oceanic factors interact to make the oceans a key element in the global climate system.
Socially conscious students are taking advantage of a new way to visit their families, travel the globe, and also offset the environmental damage air travel can cause. T.K. Anderson has more on the new ticketing option.
We talk with Mr Ng Han Tong about Singapore's NEWater.
Groundwater irrigators in the Campaspe region will have their irrigation allocation increased. Richard Anderson, from the Victorian Farmers Federation, says the allocation will go from 45 to 75 per cent. He says the State Water Minister, approved the increase from the Campaspe deep lead groundwater supply system. Mr Anderson says it is good news for many farmers, who were almost out of water....Cory has more.
