Venice canals dry up leaving gondolas and water ambulances stranded

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Weeks of no rain and low tides in Italy have left the famous canals of Venice so low that gondolas and water taxis are unable to navigate some of the waterways.

A lack of rain, a high-pressure system, a full moon and sea currents are being blamed for the low tides that have left the "floating city" marooned.

Ambulances reliant on the canals in this road-less city are being forced to proceed on foot to incidents, Paolo Rossi, the head of emergency health services said.

Venice officials blamed the low tides for the dry canals but weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns Italy is facing another drought after last summer’s emergency.

[Mickeymaus]

These people are never happy. Always complaining even if they have enough water. 

 

[KhunLA]

All part of global warming, ice caps melting and seas rising ...

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No news here, as just a bit drier than usual.  It's called the weather.  Guess it beats being flooded about 100 days  year, if not needing a ride somewhere.

 

"Like every year at the same time, the City of the Doges faces a low tide. This year, however, it is exceptional in its duration, which leads to many logistical problems."

https://ukdaily.news/in-venice-the-canals-are-dry-due-to-an-exceptionally-long-low-tide-356366.html

About as news worthy as Krung Thep or areas of TH flooding every year.

 

Edited February 21, 2023 by KhunLA

[thaibeachlovers]

Oh dear, this will not support the proponents of the so called "rising sea levels" claims, LOL LOL LOL

 

Perhaps they will now claim that sea level will rise in some parts of the world, but fall in others.

[Tug]

8 hours ago, KhunLA said:

All part of global warming, ice caps melting and seas rising ...

 ????????????

 

No news here, as just a bit drier than usual.  It's called the weather.  Guess it beats being flooded about 100 days  year, if not needing a ride somewhere.

 

"Like every year at the same time, the City of the Doges faces a low tide. This year, however, it is exceptional in its duration, which leads to many logistical problems."

https://ukdaily.news/in-venice-the-canals-are-dry-due-to-an-exceptionally-long-low-tide-356366.html

About as news worthy as Krung Thep or areas of TH flooding every year.

 

I’ll bet the place positively reeks!you are correct it is weather. Not climate that’s the changes we are experiencing with global warming