Venice Hasn't Stopped Sinking After All

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 02:05 in Earth & Climate

The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year - and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has stabilized, new measurements indicate that the historic city continues to slowly sink, and even to tilt slightly to the east.

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