10 minutes agoVenice Canals Almost Dryed Two Months After Floods
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Low tides have almost dried up Venice's canals, just two months after heavy rainfall flooded this Italian city. Ships have been seen ashore, as water levels have plummeted. In November of last year, Venice has faced higher water levels in more than 50 years. [...]
Low tides have almost dried up Venice's canals, just two months after heavy rainfall flooded this Italian city.
Ships have been seen ashore, as water levels have plummeted.
In November of last year, Venice has faced higher water levels in more than 50 years.
Some activists have linked these flows to climate change.
More than two thirds of the city were underwater at the time, until the damage was estimated to have exceeded $1 billion.
The well - known St. Mark Square was flooded until the shops were closed.
Although very low, such tides are not unprecedented.
This means that the water level can rise to about a half a meter.
