Salinity has been called the biggest environmental threat to Australia in the 21st century. This series examines the threat of salinity, from it's ancient origins to the impact it has on our land and people today.

Produced especially for schools, this three part series is based on the acclaimed ABC documentary Salinity - Australia's Silent Flood

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Date	Episode Information
Monday 8 September 10.15am	01. Australia's Silent Menace Salinity is affecting Australia's food production, drinking water, roads and buildings. This episode explains what salinity is, how it occurs and what we are doing to fix the problem.
Monday 15 September 10.15am	02. Australia's Rural Menace Salinity is a major concern for Australia's food producers. It is making land and water unusable. This episode looks at damage caused by salinity and the country's leading scientists explain how it happened and what's being done to restore the balance.
Monday 22 September 10.15am	03. Australia's Urban Menace Many people think salinity is just a rural problem, but it's damaging homes, roads and playing fields in the city too. In this episode we meet people who are working to stop it.
Wednesday 19 November 10.15am	01. Australia's Silent Menace (Repeat) Salinity is affecting Australia's food production, drinking water, roads and buildings. This episode explains what salinity is, how it occurs and what we are doing to fix the problem.
Wednesday 26 November 10.15am	02. Australia's Rural Menace (Repeat) Salinity is a major concern for Australia's food producers. It is making land and water unusable. This episode looks at damage caused by salinity and the country's leading scientists explain how it happened and what's being done to restore the balance.
Wednesday 3 December 10.15am	03. Australia's Urban Menace (Repeat) Many people think salinity is just a rural problem, but it's damaging homes, roads and playing fields in the city too. In this episode we meet people who are working to stop it.