Venice begins testing floodgates to save iconic Italian city from destruction

Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 02:05 in Earth & Climate

The iconic waters of Venice, Italy have become an extreme threat due to frequent, massive flooding that has seen the city slowly sink for centuries. Now, a long-planned but controversial technology is being tested that could address the increasingly dire problem. Chris Livesay reports on the plans, and why they were not completed a decade ago.

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