From Venice to New York City, discover the ambitious work of remarkable cities that could soon be destroyed by what created them: water.

Every year over 30 million tourists come to Venice, Italy, to see the palaces along the Grand Canal. Built on 10 million posts driven into the mud, Venice seems to float upon the water. Now, industrialization and motorboat traffic is putting 1000 years of history and innovation in jeopardy.

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Every year over 30 million tourists come to Venice, Italy, to see the palaces along the Grand Canal.

Saving Venice

New York City has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world. Located where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic, climate change, a growing population, and an archaic drainage system can combine into a disaster as half a million New Yorkers live in a catastrophic flood zone.

Located where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic, climate change and a growing population can combine into a disaster as half a million New Yorkers live in a flood zone.