NOVA

Saving Venice

Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city’s new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.

Saving Venice

53m 31s

Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city’s new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.

Previews + Extras

  • Saving Venice Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Saving Venice Preview

    S49 E12 - 30s

    Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city’s new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.

  • How Venice Was Built On a Swamp: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

    S49 E12 - 2m 54s

    Building a city on a lagoon has its challenges. Here's how the citizens of Venice accomplished this task centuries ago.

  • This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice

    S49 E12 - 2m 57s

    Venice is sinking, with sea level predicted to rise another 40 inches by the end of the century. Could a colossal network of flood barriers save it from the sea?

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