Venice Under Water

Mrs. T. passed this link along to me since we are tracking our water consumption in class.

Apparently Venice, Italy suffered through some substantial flooding at the beginning of December. You can find images of the flooding here, and where exactly some of the images were taken further down the page.

We wondered what some of the long-term effects that this flooding will have on Italy's economy, tourism and the environment. Many buildings have already lost their first floor entrances due to flooding/methane gas drilling, so how can this city keep up with the advancing tide brought on by global warming?

I hope that Venetians (and other people who reside on the coasts of the world) continue to be as resilient and resourceful as they have been in the past in order to continue living in these endangered areas.