Oldest known city view of Venice discovered
A researcher from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.
Archaeology
Jan 6, 2020
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News tagged with venice
Devastated Venice braced for third major flood
Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.
Environment
Nov 17, 2019
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Venice calls European port cities to arms over cruise ships
Venice has appealed to top European cruise ship destinations, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Marseille, to unite in tackling the dangers and environmental impact of hulking liners, port authorities said Thursday.
Environment
Aug 1, 2019
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Venice is flooded, but other cities are in much greater danger
Venice has flooded. But while worry about the worst floods in a decade and warnings about the impacts of climate change and sea level rise dominate most of the media coverage, there's a more complex story to be told.
Environment
Oct 31, 2018
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Galapagos iguanas transferred due to overpopulation
Six land iguanas, endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have been relocated within the Pacific archipelago due to food shortages and overpopulation on the islet where they lived, Ecuador's Galapagos National Park said Tuesday.
Ecology
May 30, 2018
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Intelligence in the abyss
Would you dive into a body of water populated by about 150 robots? That's what could happen if you were to fall off a "gondola" in the Venice lagoon, where scientists from an initiative of seven European research institutes, ...
Robotics
Dec 16, 2016
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How much do perfumes pollute? A pioneering study in the canals of Venice
Researchers at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the Institute for the dynamics of environmental processes of the National Research Council (CNR - IDPA) have been investigating the canals to look for traces of these ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2016
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A new 'green' molecule leaves Ca' Foscari for laboratories all over the world
A molecule developed and synthesized at Ca' Foscari University of Venice has been made available to laboratories all over the world. Named after the Ca' Foscari researchers who discovered it, the "Perosa-Selva-Noè vinylation ...
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2016
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Snapchat is trying to remake its image by giving back to its LA neighbors
When St. Joseph Center, a homeless services agency in the seaside Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, needed funding for a software programming class for low-income women, Snapchat Inc. was an obvious candidate.
Internet
May 3, 2016
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'Silicon Beach' brings tech boom to Los Angeles
So long Silicon Valley. These days entrepreneurs and engineers are flocking to a place better known for surfing waves than the Web. Amid the palm trees and purple sunsets of the Southern California coastline, techies have ...
Business
Oct 22, 2014
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