Venice sinking five times faster than thought?

[IDemo]

ROME -- Venice appears to have more nicknames than street names. It’s known as the "Queen of the Adriatic," the "City of Water," "City of Masks," "City of Bridges," "The Floating City," and "City of Canals."

But is Venice destined to become "The Divers' Paradise" much faster than we thought? New research by U.S. scientists suggests it is sinking more than five times faster than experts in Venice believe.

Saying that the city is sinking is just about as obvious as saying that the wind will always blow in Chicago. It’s just a thing of nature. And there’s nothing anybody can do to stop it.

While Venetians and tourists know that Venice's appeal is due to its undeniable beauty, with its Gothic and Byzantine palazzos appearing to float on the canals and lagoon, much of the city's allure comes from the fact that it appears to be disappearing.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/26/10863037-venice-sinking-five-times-faster-than-thought

[snagglepuss]

1. Not good news at all. The comment that

"much of the city's allure comes from the fact that it appears to be disappearing" is absolutely ignorant.

[liberal N proud]

2. I think it is all hype designed to get us all to visit and boost their tourism economy

[XemaSab]

3. .