Venice

'Venice Is On Its Knees': Mayor Blames Worst Flood Tide In 50 Years On Climate Change

3:41pm November 13, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The highest tide since 1966 brought seawater into the city, threatening monuments and works of art. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro is asking Italy's central government for help.

The MSC Opera cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy Venice canal. An investigation is underway into the cause of the crash.

World News

Massive Cruise Ship Crashes Into Port In Venice, Injuring At Least 5

12:37pm June 02, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

It lost control after engine failure and slammed into a tourist boat and dock. The crash adds to growing criticism of cruise ships in the historic Italian city, risking harm to its infrastructure.

People walk in a flooded Saint Mark Square in Venice, Italy.

Heavy Rains, Wind Blamed For 11 Deaths In Italy

7:06pm October 30, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Venice saw an unusually high tide leaving three-quarters of the city covered in water. Officials in large areas of the country closed schools and urged residents to stay indoors.

Venice! Not pictured: the apparent skein of streets that led the guiding motorcycle astray in the city's marathon Sunday.

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Italian Runner Wins Venice Marathon After All The Favorites Take A Wrong Turn

2:34pm October 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.

A cruise ship passes Venice's St. Mark's Square at sunset in September. Up to 90,000 tourists fill the city every day, far outnumbering the 55,000 residents.

As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List

1:06pm November 25, 2016

by Christopher Livesay

Two years ago, UNESCO gave Venice and Italy a deadline to figure out a way to manage the harmful effects of tourism or risk being placed on a World Heritage in Danger list. The deadline has passed.

Venetians celebrate during the Festa del Redentore in Venice. The festival began in 1576 when the Republic's Senate voted to build a church on the Giudecca Island to Christ the Redeemer to thank God for the city's deliverance from the Plague.

Ebola Battlers Can Learn From Venice's Response To Black Death

7:03am September 20, 2014

by Christopher Shea

The city fathers didn't understand the plague they faced in the Middle Ages. Yet they improvised brilliantly. A new paper explains how their mindset is a model for how to face an unknown threat.

A massive cruise ships towers over Venice. Some 650 cruise ships now visit the Italian city annually, and critics say they threaten the city's fragile architecture.

World News

In Venice, Huge Cruise Ships Bring Tourists And Complaints

6:13pm July 15, 2013

by Sylvia Poggioli

The Italian city welcomes tourists, but there's been a backlash to the 650 cruise ships that sail down the canals and tower over the city. The city government and the Venice Port Authority have agreed to search for solutions.

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