Autumn to spring marks flooding season in Venice, or "acqua alta" - a period of exceptionally high tides in the Adriatic Sea. In 2003, Italy began building a massive flood barrier designed to ...

But for now there is still life as well as death in Venice. Franco Filippi walks at night in search of carvings on weathered walls ... surging through a silver sea, oars dipping and rising ...

Also known as the wall of Anthemius, it was erected in 413 AD, and stretched across the peninsula, protecting the city from a land invasion. In 439, a system of sea walls was added to protect the ...

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At a time of fast-rising seas, the ocean is eating away at this barrier island and others like it. But humans, who have held their ground here for over a century, are planning new condos. Scroll ...

Stand in one corner of the vault facing the wall and have a friend stand diagonally ... Neptune's thumb lines up so that the sea god appears to be remarkably… perky. Walking down Bologna ...

There are calls for a "full and frank investigation" after a councillor claims Wirral's £20m sea wall failed to stop homes and businesses flooding. Waves spilled over the West Kirby sea wall ...

Night - Clear with a 25% chance of precipitation. Winds NNE at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). The overnight low will be 72 °F (22.2 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 88 °F (31.1 °C). Winds NNE ...

And though that may sound small, that rate is far from insignificant, threatening to swallow up Europe's low-lying costal ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C). Sunny with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds S at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph ...

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Stunningly perched above the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik’s highlights include a perfectly-preserved Old Town, encircling medieval walls, scenic hidden coves ... most romantic countries in the world, with ...