Italy's plan to save Venice from sinking - BBC
2022年9月28日 · Venice is at risk of succumbing to its sinking foundations and rising sea levels. To avert disaster, the city is making changes. Venice is a stunning oddity. It is a city built atop …
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice …
2023年5月17日 · ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing some residents to rooftops, while in Venice, authorities …
Venice Flooded Again—But This Time It Wasn’t the Tides
Venice recently experienced an unusual bout of heavy rainfall, which was the primary catalyst for the unexpected flooding. Unlike the predictable high tides, the rain was relentless and …
Why Does Venice Flood, and What is Being Done About It?
Throughout November 2019, Venice has been inundated with the city's worst floods in half a century. Photographs and videos spread across the world showing the city’s iconic St Mark’s …
Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years ... - BBC
2019年11月13日 · The recent flooding in Venice was caused by a combination of high spring tides and a meteorological storm surge driven by strong sirocco winds blowing north-eastwards …
Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated …
70% of Venice Is Now Submerged, And It's a Disturbing Preview …
2019年11月15日 · Because of rising seas, extreme flooding that used to occur in Venice once every 100 years is expected to recur every six years by 2050, according to a recent report by …
Venice experiencing worst floods in 50 years - National Geographic
2019年11月13日 · The iconic Italian city of Venice is under siege from floodwaters that have risen to levels not seen in 53 years, driven by a combination of extreme high tides, strong storms, …
Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice. - The New York Times
2023年4月1日 · After centuries of flooding, Venice has at long last raised seawalls to save itself from high water. They have already protected the city from catastrophic floods. But climate …
Venice floods: Italy to declare state of emergency over damage - BBC
2019年11月14日 · Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice after the Italian city was engulfed by 1.87m (6ft) high water levels, flooding its historic basilica and cutting power to …