Sea level rise could see Venice devastated by floods by 2100
A predicted sea level rise of up to four feet could cause Venice to flood by the end of the century, according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. By analysing quarries on the Mediterranean coast for sea level change over thousands of years, the researchers created models to predict future changes. The study found 33 other parts of the Italian coast could be submerged by rising sea levels within a century, including Fiumicinio in Lazio, the Versilia in Tuscany and areas near Catania, Cagliari and Oristano.

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Venice could disappear beneath rising seas before the end of the century as sea levels rise up to four feet due to global warming.

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By contrast, levels have risen just one foot in the past 1,000 years, researchers from Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology say.

The researchers analysed coastal quarries to study previous sea level change – and used these models to predict future changes.

The researchers say that a rise of between three and four feet over by 2100 would swamp Venice and 33 other areas along the coast.

Other areas at risk include Fiumicino in Lazio, the Versilia in Tuscany, and coastal areas near Catania, Cagliari and Oristano.

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‘The coast of the Mediterranean provides several remnants of ancient coastal quarries, which are now useful to study sea level change occurring during the last millennia,’ the scientists wrote.

‘Millstones quarries were exploited with same quarrying techniques from rocks like beachrocks, sandstones or similar lithologies, were shaped to be suitable to grind olives, seeds and wheat, to produce oil and flour, or to break apart soft rocks.’