Acqua Alta in Venice

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Acqua Alta means high tide.  Venice is facing the fifth occurrence of this particular distructive tidal event in the last 20 years.

While we should try to avoid attributing a single event to climate change, the increased frequency of these exceptional tides is obviously a big concern. In our changing climate, sea levels are rising and a city such as Venice, which is also sinking, is particularly susceptible to such changes.