• HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    1 year ago

    Cruise ships isn’t the major threat.

    Venice is slowly sinking in a time of rising oceans. There is currently a storm barrier protecting the city from coastal surges, but there is a worry that the lagoon will turn into a lake.

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      1 year ago

      Then why is Unesco asking them to get rid of them? They are a huge threat.

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        1 year ago

        It is a way of handling the overtourism. Cruise ships are usually the worst tourists for an area as they clog the more famous monuments and contribute the least to the local economy.