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S2E5 Season 2, Special Episode: ”Revisiting Resilience”
Just as we did last season, we wrap up Season 2 with a montage of our interviewees’ perspectives on resilience. The term continues to prove to be a complicated word, eliciting responses that range…
S2E4 Season 2, Episode 4: ”Retreat or Rot”
Coastal wetlands are crucial ecosystems. They sequester significant amounts of carbon and provide a buffer against storms and erosion. Salt marshes, in particular, are known for their ability to…
S2E3 Season 2, Episode 3: ”Has Somebody Checked the Tides?”
What do scientists make of retreat? We hear from researchers Lisa Auermuller and Ken Able of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, an institution at the literal edge of coastal erosion, sea…
S2E2 Season 2, Episode 2: ”A Matter of Consequence”
Who manages “managed retreat”? In this episode, we examine the individual, institutional and societal dimensions of decision-making, as well as the household and community-level outcomes of…
S2E1 Season 2, Episode 1: ”This Was Not Home for Us”
How does one's experience of flooding reshape their ideas of home, safety and community? We hear from homeowners Patricia and Omar as they recount their story of Hurricane Ida and their subsequent…
S1E7 Special Ep: "What Does Resilience Mean to You?"
During our field work in the Philippines, we saw and heard one word wherever we looked: Resilience. The term proved to be both aspirational and controversial, depending on who we asked. To wrap up…
S1E6 Season 1, Episode 6: ”We Are Used to Storms”
A decade has passed since Super Typhoon Haiyan's devastation. The mass media spotlight has long shifted to other disasters. In a region regularly battered by storms, what is the importance of talking…
S1E5 Season 1, Episode 5: ”An Organized Chaos”
As images of Haiyan’s destruction flooded the media, an outpouring of humanitarian aid and volunteer responders from around the world descended into the affected regions to help. This episode is…
S1E4 Season 1, Episode 4: ”Away from the Hazards”
This episode revolves around resettlement. In the aftermath of Yolanda, local officials instituted a ‘No Build Zone’ policy for residential structures along the coast and made a decision to relocate…
S1 Season 1 Trailer
Carried by Water explores stories revolving around water as a force of nature, a resource, and a pillar of well-being. In our first season, we examine the lessons learned and lived legacies from…
S1E3 Season 1, Episode 3: ”They Said that Cancabato Bay is Already Dead”
One response to Super Typhoon Haiyan has focused on building physical infrastructure. How has this approach reshaped people’s relation to the open sea and coastal ecosystems? We hear from experts and…
S1E2 Season 1, Episode 2: ”If We Called it a Tsunami”
Super Typhoon Haiyan seared the meaning of “storm surge” into Filipino minds, but in 2013, authorities were criticized for using this term instead of “tsunami”, which was more familiar at the time.…
S1E1 Season 1, Episode 1: ”A Cluster of Clouds Over the Pacific”
What was it like to forecast a history-making super typhoon that experts described as “off the scale” and “the most powerful storm to ever make landfall”? Super-typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the…
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Carried by Water has published 13 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Documentary, History.
Carried by Water is currently dormant with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 37m.
