Venice under water during high tide flooding 4. The city has for years been wrestling with the problems posed by the threat of rising sea levels and has launched an ambitious plan.

4. The city has for years been wrestling with the problems posed by the threat of rising sea levels and has launched an ambitious plan.

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A view of St Mark’s Square flooded at night is seen during a period of seasonal high water in Venice…A view of St Mark’s Square flooded at night is seen during a period of seasonal high water in Venice November 1, 2012. The water level in the canal city rose to 140 cm (55 inches) above normal, according to the monitoring institute. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri (ITALY – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL)