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Study: Venice threatened by rising sea levels, risk of displacement

2026-04-17 14:19:00, Kuriozitete CNA

Study: Venice threatened by rising sea levels, risk of displacement

A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has assessed existing and potential adaptation strategies for the Italian city of Venice against sea level rise projections from the Sixth Assessment Report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the Venetian Lagoon, has experienced increasing flooding over the past 150 years. Last summer, powerful storms swept through the region, overwhelming drainage systems and turning streets into fast-flowing rivers.

In 2019, severe flooding caused two deaths and hundreds of millions of euros in damage. Glass barriers and a 3.3 million euro restoration plan were unveiled in 2023 to protect the 900-year-old church, which remains at the mercy of the tides.

Will Venice move?

The authors predict that dams may be needed beyond 0.5 meters of sea level rise, which could happen by 2100, even if emissions are kept low, at an estimated cost of 500 million to 4.5 billion euros. These are engineered dams, usually made of earth, sand or rock, that are built along coastlines or rivers to act as a barrier against potential flooding./CNA





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