Land subsidence in Venice, Credit, Venice Travel Tips Megacities in Asia such as Bangkok, Djaka, Ho Chi Minh City, and Jakarta face the threat from land subsidence, while other cities like Chittangong, Bangladesh and Perth, Australia encounter the same situation, with the rate at which these cities sink coming faster than sea level rises.
I need to visit Venice before it's all gone! The canals people saw as they visited the city defined the international nature of the trading hub a thousand years ago, right where east met west. I wonder how many other Venices are out there, waiting for climate change to destroy them. It makes me want to travel more.
Many towns like Venice exist around the world, most of them on the coastlines. With the sea levels rising, they will certainly go under, taking everything with them.
I need to visit Venice before it's all gone! The canals people saw as they visited the city defined the international nature of the trading hub a thousand years ago, right where east met west. I wonder how many other Venices are out there, waiting for climate change to destroy them. It makes me want to travel more.
Many towns like Venice exist around the world, most of them on the coastlines. With the sea levels rising, they will certainly go under, taking everything with them.