Green Seeker: The Barrier
Clip: Season 2 Episode 35 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Rising sea levels now pose a new threat to the aging Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Once seen as an almost impenetrable structure, the future of the aging Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is uncertain. With rising sea levels and slow moving hurricanes brought on by climate change, this mid-twentieth century technology is being asked to solve mid-twenty-first century problems. Contributing reporter John Smith conducts in-depth interviews about the barrier's future viability.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Rhode Island PBS Weekly is a local public television program presented by Ocean State Media
Green Seeker: The Barrier
Clip: Season 2 Episode 35 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Once seen as an almost impenetrable structure, the future of the aging Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is uncertain. With rising sea levels and slow moving hurricanes brought on by climate change, this mid-twentieth century technology is being asked to solve mid-twenty-first century problems. Contributing reporter John Smith conducts in-depth interviews about the barrier's future viability.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Rhode Island PBS Weekly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2 Ep35 | 11m 8s | Genocide survivors and educators talk about the importance of learning from the past. (11m 8s)
Scott MacKay Commentary on Labor Day
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2 Ep35 | 2m 11s | Scott MacKay reflects on the waning days of a summer marred by COVID-19. (2m 11s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
Support for PBS provided by:
Rhode Island PBS Weekly is a local public television program presented by Ocean State Media