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Venice's revolutionary sea barriers | Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola, The New York Times
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Venice's revolutionary sea barriers | Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola, The New York Times

In this week's episode, Gil Jenkins and Hilary Langer speak with Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola of The New York Times about their recent cover story on Venice's battle against the relentless forces of rising seas. They discuss the unlikely early success of the MOSE sea walls in protecting the city during high water events that have become increasingly commonplace due to climate change.

Climate Positive · Emma Bubola, Jason Horowitz, Hilary Langer, Gil Jenkins

May 17, 202331m 45s

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Show Notes

In this week's episode, Gil Jenkins and Hilary Langer speak with Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola of The New York Times about their recent cover story on Venice's battle against the relentless forces of rising seas. They discuss the unlikely early success of the MOSE sea walls in protecting the city during high water events that have become increasingly commonplace due to climate change.

Links: 

As Sea Levels Rise, the Savior of Venice May Also Be Its Curse, (The New York Times, April 2, 2023)

MOSE Venezia Project

All Emma Bubola Stories

All Jason Horowitz Stories

Jason on Twitter

Emma on Twitter

Recorded: April 21, 2023

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