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"The rate at which Venice is going is about that of a lump of sugar
in hot tea." So declared John Ruskin, the 19th-century critic and
author of The Stones of Venice. While this beloved Italian
city is not disappearing quite that quickly, it is sinking and
disintegrating at a pace that disheartens Venetians and visitors
alike. Using three satellite views of Venice and its surroundings,
familiarize yourself with the various perils that are combining like
disparate armies in a coordinated attack on this historic city and
its no less historic lagoon. For a discussion of current and planned
remedies to these ills, see
Weighing the Solutions. —Peter Tyson
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