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Addressing the Challenges of Rising Sea Levels in Venice
TLDR Venice is facing the problem of rising sea levels, causing frequent flooding and a decline in population. The city is now focusing on addressing the problem by implementing the Mose Project, which consists of gates that can be raised to separate the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea and prevent high tides from occurring within the city.
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Venice is facing the problem of rising sea levels, causing frequent flooding and a decline in population.
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Venice has an antiquated sewer system that leads to raw sewage or septically treated sewage going into the canals, causing problems for the city.
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Venice is sinking due to a combination of rising sea levels, extraction of fresh water from beneath the city, erosion, and sediment build-up in the canals, and the city is now focusing on addressing the problem at its source by coming up with a plan to deal with rising tides and floodwaters.
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Venice is an ingenious city of engineering that has built its buildings with unique construction techniques, such as using hooks and spikes to pull in the walls and roofs that lock the walls in at the top to prevent them from bowing out and being affected by wave action.
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The Mosey project in Venice consists of gates that can be raised to separate the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, preventing high tides from occurring within the city.
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The Mose project in Venice uses compressed air to fill up hollow metal walls, or gates, which can stand upright during high tides and then be filled with seawater again to return to their laying position on the floor.
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The Mose Project in Venice faces potential problems such as rising sea levels and the buildup of sediment in the canals.
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The Mose Project in Venice may face problems with sediment buildup in the canals and potential environmental concerns, but proponents argue that it could be used to manipulate the flow of water and improve the flushing system, although increased pollution levels are a concern.
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The hosts discuss a listener's story about encountering a murderer at their coffee shop and unknowingly giving him ice cream before he went on to commit a crime.
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