This City Could Disappear Within This Century

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]It's said that Venice could disappear within this century. The city was built on swampy ground and it's already sinking about 1 mm every year.

[00:00:08]At the same time, sea levels are rising around 3 mm annually because of climate change, making the situation worse.

[00:00:15]Floods that once happened only once a year now occur up to 40 times each season.

[00:00:19]Residents often wear rain boots and some shops even provide footwear for tourists.

[00:00:24]Italy built a massive flood barrier called the Mose [music] project to protect the city.

[00:00:28]But if sea levels keep rising at this pace, even that may not be enough. Only smart viewers who understood [music] why Venice is at risk should hit like.