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Re:Venetians are pondering raising their entire city by gryzzly on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:12AM (#36103338)
the article talks about this – it’s a major ecological concern as it‘d turn the lagoon into standing water, and Venice is already notorious in polluting the lagoon.
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Re:Venetians are pondering raising their entire city by arp242 on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:22AM (#36103389)
But reroute the sewage would solve that, no? That won't be cheap or easy, but neither is this barrier.
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Re:Venetians are pondering raising their entire city by twelve40 on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:27AM (#36103413)
i think sewage is only a part of the problem, even without sewage standing water may turn into a giant swamp or a salt pond
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Re:Venetians are pondering raising their entire city by asah on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:24AM (#36103399)
...or continuously circulate the water?
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