Flooding in Venice worsens amid climate change | See Pics

Venice’s unique topography, built on log piles among canals, has made it particularly vulnerable to climate change.

After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with four more exceptional tides within six weeks, shocking Venetians and triggering fears about the worsening impact of climate change.

The repeated invasion of brackish lagoon water into St. Mark’s Basilica this summer is a quiet reminder that the threat hasn’t receded.