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Venice's Battle Against Rising Sea Levels and Flooding
TLDR Venice is grappling with the challenges of rising sea levels and frequent flooding, which have led to a decline in population. The city has implemented the Mose project, a system of gates designed to prevent high tides from flooding the city, but the project has faced delays, accusations of corruption, and concerns about rising sea levels and environmental impact.
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Venice is facing the problem of rising sea levels, causing frequent flooding and a decline in population.
04:09
Venice has an antiquated sewer system that causes raw sewage or septically treated sewage to go into the canals, leading to frequent flooding and unsanitary conditions.
08:05
Venice was formed as a cluster of municipalities for protection in a lagoon, with water flowing in and out twice a day, which helps flush out sewage and trash, but rising sea levels and sinking buildings are causing the city to flood more frequently and sink.
12:14
Venice has come up with a plan called Mosaic, or Moses, which is an experimental electromechanical module designed to deal with rising tides and floodwaters.
17:00
The Mosaic project in Venice consists of a series of gates that can be raised to separate the lagoon from the Adriatic sea, preventing high tides from flooding the city.
20:57
The Mose project in Venice, which aims to prevent high tides from flooding the city, has faced delays, accusations of corruption, and is over budget, but is still ongoing with a target completion date of 2016.
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The Mose project in Venice faces potential problems with rising sea levels, sediment buildup, and environmental concerns.
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The Mose project in Venice is controversial and expensive, but it remains ongoing despite criticisms and concerns about rising sea levels.
33:19
The host receives a message from a listener who shares a personal experience of encountering a serial killer at their coffee shop.
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