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Amsterdam is a city known for its canals. Waterways encircle the city's historic center like a kind of belt, providing picturesque views of boats and urban reflections. Even though Amsterdam sits ...

It’s about time: Last week, the $6.6-billion MOSE project, started in 2003 (but envisioned all the way back in the ‘80s) to protect Venice from flooding, successfully raised its gates for the first ...

'Mose (MOSE)' is a tidal barrier installed at the entrance of the lagoon in Venice, Italy. It is an Italian acronym for 'Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico,' which translates to 'Experimental ...

Venice deployed 78 flood barriers and staved off the rising waters of Acqua Alta. A general view shows a boy playing with his father to splash water in St. Mark's square in Venice on October 3, 2020 ...

Spread over 118 tiny islands in the middle of a lagoon, Venice is accustomed to flooding. For centuries, the acqua alta, or high water, has regularly spilled out of the city's canals, turning plazas ...