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'Venice's MOSE has prevented 2.6 bn in damages in 5 years'
(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 12 - The MOSE anti-flooding system has protected ... the transport ministry said on Wednesday. The system of 78 floodgates - which operated for the 100th time on Wednesday ...
Venice is sinking. Now there’s a radical plan to lift the entire city above rising floodwaters
It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided as sea levels rise due to ...
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Venice tests Mose flood barrier in full for first time
For the first time a system of 78 mobile floodgates has been tested in the Venice lagoon in north-eastern Italy. It has taken some 15 years to construct the barrier. From Pius XII to Benedict XVI ...
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Venice tests Mose flood barrier in full for first time
For the first time a system of 78 mobile floodgates has been tested in the Venice lagoon in north-eastern Italy. It has taken some 15 years to construct the barrier. The man expected to be Germany ...