Liquid Gold
Is water the untapped resource of our time?
4.2 (30)
73 mins
Explore 'Liquid Gold,' where water's mundane world transforms into astonishing tales. Discover how drip irrigation revolutionized agriculture and Las Vegas hotel laundry saves water. Unveil the dark truth of Chile's water privatization and the U.S.'s impact on Iraq's water supply. Dive into Israel's desalination dream and covert water wars, questioning water's pivotal role in our world in this captivating collection.
Ep 1:
The Drop That Fed the World
From a single leaking pipe to hotel water pricing and Vegas laundry giants, discover how efficiency, economics, and innovation reveal water's true hidden value.
Ep 2:
Water, Power, and the Price of Control
A dictator's water code and a war's bombed-out pipelines expose how control over water becomes control over life itself, from Chile to Iraq.
Ep 3:
Turning Waste into Liquid Gold
Israel turns sewage into farmland gold and seawater into salvation, chronicling audacious gambles that transformed scarcity into abundance against impossible odds.
Ep 4:
The Hidden Crisis Beneath Our Feet
Beneath our feet, aquifers across Asia and America are being drained faster than nature can refill them—an invisible countdown toward disaster.
Ep 5:
Rivers, Borders, and the Desalination Dream
Israel's National Water Carrier reshaped borders and sparked war, while desalination now offers a fragile hope for the region's contested rivers.
Discussions (13)
Hal
Level 5 · 8 mo agoWater won't bring peace. When the taps run dry neighbors fight. It is just human nature to survive.
James
Level 10 · 9 mo agoThe laundry recycling story was incredible. (Barbosa is a legend for pushing that). It’s wild to think a single plant used a million gallons daily. Really shows how smart engineering can save the planet.
Creed
Level 5 · 9 mo agoVegas water bills are $23
