Venice Dispatch: As Tourists Frolic in Venice’s Rising Waters, Locals Fear for the City’s Treasures

The city suffered one of the worst episodes of flooding in decades this week. But saltwater has long been Venice’s enemy, and global warming has added to the threat.

from NYT > Travel https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/world/europe/venice-flooding-tourists-tourism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss