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Raising Venice, Literally

Raising Venice, Literally

The billion-dollar floodgates being installed in Venice might not save the city. These mobile floodgates are being constructed with the aim of safeguarding the 1,300-year-old island city of Venice. The ambitious and costly engineering feat may not be enough to protect the city from rising sea levels due to climate change. Having risen from mudflats [...]