Italy's plan to save Venice from sinking - BBC
Venice is at risk of succumbing to its sinking foundations and rising sea levels. To avert disaster, the city is making changes.
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice …
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 prepared to activate a mobile barrier in the lagoon in hopes of sparing the city from a rare May high-tide flooding.
Worst floods for 50 years bring Venice to ‘its knees’ - CNN
2019年11月13日 · The worst flooding to hit Venice in more than 50 years has brought the historic city to its knees, its mayor said on Wednesday.
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 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This could become far more common by 2100, recurring every five months.
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 hundreds of millions of euros in damage.
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 change and...
Scientists predict Venice will be underwater by 2150 - Euronews
2024年6月19日 · New research by Italian scientists estimates that parts of Venice will be submerged by 2150. The study was carried out by experts at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV)...
Venice experiencing worst floods in 50 years - National Geographic
2019年11月13日 · Wearing thigh-high rain boots, pedestrians cross flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice. An exceptional high tide, seasonal winds, and storms have driven flood levels to a 50-year high.
The Latest: State of emergency declared in flood-hit Venice
2019年11月14日 · Italy’s government is set to declare a state of emergency in flood-ravaged Venice, to swiftly secure the historic city funds to repair damage from the highest tide in 50 years. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described the flooding as “a blow to the heart of our country.”
North Italy flooding, Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in …
2023年5月17日 · Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing some residents to rooftops, while in Venice, authorities prepared to activate a mobile barrier in...