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  • A Crack in the Wall – On Dams (part 2)
    In this second part of our tale of dams, we will hear what happens once things go horribly wrong.
    Throughout history, faulty dams have created man-made disasters costing lives and the earth.
    We will be hearing about one disaster in particular - The Mariana Dam Disaster - that happened in Brazil in 2015.

    We will also revisit the town of Gatun, the dam that was built there and the lake that made the Panama Canal, with a somber look on the life of ordinary people there.
    35 min
  • Building a Dam in Gatun – On Dams (part 1)

    It took nearly four decades, the lives of some 30,000 human beings and billions of US Dollars in current values to build; it was a source for heated debates and the kiss of death to some careers; it was rooted in vision – but took ample amounts of practicality to realize. You might know it simply as The Panama Canal – in a stretch of land not wider than 70 kilometers wide, humanity saw the opportunity to connect two great oceans – the Atlantic and the Pacific – and managed to cut the route by sea from California to Europe – by half.

    The keystone of the canal is a dam that was the biggest ever to be built at the time – the dam near the small town of Gatun.

    You are invited to hear a tale about politics, engineering, money and tons of controversy, which, a century on is all but forgotten.

    https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/waterline-ep12-building-a-dam-in-gatun-mst.mp3

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    We wish to thank the Panama Canal Authority, whose records on the history of the Panama Canal’s construction provided great help in the crafting of this episode.

    Research for this episode was done by Nate Nelson.

    Audio segments used:

    Panama Canal archive movie:

    https://archive.org/details/0384_Panama_Canal_15_10_55_19#

    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

    https://freesound.org/people/thorvandahl/sounds/383314/

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Amazing Plan:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100737

    Amazing Plan Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Amazing Plan –  Distressed:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100738

    Amazing Plan – Distressed Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Anguish:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=usuan1400047

    Anguish Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Scheming Weasel Faster:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100085

    Scheming Weasel (faster version) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Plucky Daisy:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100110

    Plucky Daisy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Local Forecast –  elevator:

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012

    Local Forecast – Elevator Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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    The complex

    https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300025

    The Complex Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    The post Building a Dam in Gatun – On Dams (part 1) appeared first on Waterline.

    32 min
  • Building a Dam in Gatun – On Dams (part 1)
    It took nearly four decades, the lives of some 30,000 human beings and billions of US Dollars in current values to build; it was a source for heated debates and the kiss of death to some careers; it was rooted in vision - but took ample amounts of practicality to realize. You might know it simply as The Panama Canal - in a stretch of land not wider than 70 kilometers wide, humanity saw the opportunity to connect two great oceans - the Atlantic and the Pacific - and managed to cut the route by sea from California to Europe - by half.

    The keystone of the canal is a dam that was the biggest ever to be built at the time - the dam near the small town of Gatun.
    You are invited to hear a tale about politics, engineering, money and tons of controversy, which, a century on is all but forgotten.
    32 min
  • The Spirit of Water

    Ask anyone “what is water?” and most likely you’ll hear them say – water is life.

    What is it about water that makes it stand out more than any other element? What is the effect water has on us humans – on a metaphysical level? How do we perceive water?

    Once you meet people for whom water is their job – the water sector people – you get to see the answers to these questions in practice.

    In this special episode, we examine water from chemical, religious and spiritual points of view, to mention but a few. 

    https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/waterline-ep10-the-spirit-of-water-mst.mp3

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    Interviewed in this episode are:

    Oded Distel – Head of Israel NewTech.

    Dr. Renana Gershoni-Poranne – senior scientist and lecturer, ETH Zurich.

    Prof. Graham Harvey – The Open University, UK.

    Rochi Khemka – Co-Lead, Global Partnerships & India Program, 2030 Water Resources Group, The World Bank.

    Dr. Xavier Leflaive – Principle Administrator, Water Team, OECD.

    Brieux Michoud – Managing Partner, Waterpreneurs.

    Dr. Yasuyuki Nemoto – President of Office Masaru Emoto.

    Will Sarni – Water strategist and consultant.

    Andre Wongtschowski – Operations Manager, World Transforming Technologies.

    Theme and music composed by Nir Sayag.

    The post The Spirit of Water appeared first on Waterline.

    40 min
  • The Spirit of Water
    What is it about water that makes it stand out more than any other element? What is the effect water has on us humans - on a metaphysical level? How do we perceive water?

    Once you meet people for whom water is their job - the water sector people - you get to see the answers to these questions in practice.

    In this special episode, we examine water from chemical, religious and spiritual points of view, to mention but a few.
    40 min
  • “Desalting the Sea” – Desalination

    The rainy season of 2017-2018 in Israel marked the 6th year of drought in a row. However – water is still available on tap 24/7.

    In a semi-arid land, any drop missing from the annual natural precipitation creates a deficit. Six years of diminished precipitation might spell disaster. And yet – if you look at a satellite image of Israel – you see a green blotch in the desert.

    A key component in Israel’s water management system is desalination – the topic of this episode.

    https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/waterline-ep06-desalting-the-sea-desalination-mst.mp3

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    Interviewed in this Episode:

    Oded Distel – head of Israel NewTech.

    Dr. Renana Gershoni-Poranne – senior scientist and lecturer, ETH Zurich.

    Prof. Emeritus Raphael Semiat – Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

    Seth Siegel – author of Let There Be Water.

    Tami Shor – Senior deputy director general for regulation, Israeli Water Authority.

    Ziv Shor – V.P. Projects, IDE.

    Theme and music composed by Nir Sayag.

    Music credits:

    Local Forecast – Elevator Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    The post “Desalting the Sea” – Desalination appeared first on Waterline.

    35 min
  • “Desalting the Sea” – Desalination
    The rainy season of 2017-2018 in Israel marked the 6th year of drought in a row. However – water is still available on tap 24/7. In a semi-arid land, any drop missing from the annual natural precipitation creates a deficit. Six years of diminished precipitation might spell disaster. And yet – if you look at a … Continue reading "“Desalting the Sea” – Desalination"
    35 min
  • “Water Makes the World Go ‘Round” – The Water Economy

    Water is a global issue as much as it is a local issue.

    Water is life – anyone will tell you that. However, when was the last time you thought about water and the role it plays in the global economy?

    I am sure you can tell me the price of a used car but are you able to tell me the value (in real monetary terms) of the water you consume? in this episode, we take a deeper look at the water economy.

    https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/waterline-water-makes-the-world-go-round-mst-2.mp3

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    Interviewed in this episode are:

    Oded Distel – Head of Israel NewTech.

    Dr. Xavier Leflaive – Principle Administrator, Water Team, OECD.

    Paul O’Callaghan – Founder & CEO, BlueTech Research.

    Henk Ovink – Special Envoy International Water Affairs, Government of the Netherlands.

    Will Sarni – Water strategist and consultant.

    Seth Siegel – Author of Let There Be Water.

    Theme and music composed by Nir Sayag.

    The post “Water Makes the World Go ‘Round” – The Water Economy appeared first on Waterline.

    36 min
  • “Water Makes the World Go ‘Round” – The Water Economy
    Water is a global issue as much as it is a local issue. Water is life – anyone will tell you that. However, when was the last time you thought about water and the role it plays in the global economy? I am sure you can tell me the price of a used car but … Continue reading "“Water Makes the World Go ‘Round” – The Water Economy"
    36 min
  • “Every Drop Counts” – Urban Water Distribution

    It is midnight. The house is quiet, and everybody is asleep. You are reminded that the faucet in the kitchen is faulty by the constant drip-drip-drip-drip noise it makes. You toss and turn – but not alarmed; just ever so slightly annoyed. If you allow it to drip at a rate of a drop a second during one year, you’ve wasted an amount equivalent to 15 years worth of a person’s water consumption.

    Municipalities worldwide are losing an alarming amount of up to 60% of pristine freshwater due to unseen faulty infrastructure.

    In this episode of Waterline, we’ll discuss urban water distribution.

    Our guest, Zohar Yinon, CEO of Jerusalem’s water and wastewater utility company – a world leader in curtailing the loss of water in a municipal system – shares the solutions implemented.

    At its core – a technological innovation where big data plays an impressive role.

    https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/waterline-ep05-urban-water-distribution-every-drop-counts-mst.mp3

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    Interviewed in this episode are:

    Oded Distel – head of Israel NewTech.

    Seth Siegel – author of Let There Be Water.

    Zohar Yinon – CEO of Hagihon – Jerusalem’s water and wastewater utility company. He was chosen as one of the 50 most impactful leaders in Water & Water management (global listing) for CSR Day 2018.

    Theme and music composed by Nir Sayag.

    The post “Every Drop Counts” – Urban Water Distribution appeared first on Waterline.

    34 min

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