Venice is sinking at a rate of about 1 to 2 millimeters ... making Venice’s shores 40 cm higher than in the 1890s. Studies by ...

Venice, Italy, is truly a sight to behold ... However, some people argue that Venice should be called the sinking city rather than the floating city. The very thought of a city built on water ...

Millions of tourists flock to Venice every year and the city is overrun with cruise ships and their passengers.

Venice residents watch the Adriatic sea's rise and fall with anxious eyes, keenly aware of how weather can affect its twice-daily ebb and flow. But what is the primary cause of the tides there and ...