Venice has been drowning throughout its history, but in the last century, major floods have flooded the city with alarming frequency. Many experts believe that if this continues in the future, then ...

So, if global sea levels were to rise this high, many towns and cities could be plunged underwater. The MailOnline turned to ...

As two of Earth's great tectonic plates slowly crash together, the Mediterranean Sea is likely to be wiped off the face of ...

Italy on Thursday declared a state ... Conte, who has called the flooding “a blow to the heart of our country”, met Venice's mayor and emergency services before jumping in a speed boat to ...

Venice Island lies within a high-risk, 100-year-floodplain designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), meaning it has a 1% chance of flooding in any given ... only noting that “the ...

Venice's St Mark's Square was closed on Sunday as the historic city suffered its third major flooding in less than a week, while rain lashing the rest of Italy prompted warnings in Florence and Pisa.

The EA's advice is for people living in the alert areas to prepare a bag that includes "vital items", like medication and insurance documents, and to check flood warnings. You can read the full EA ...

Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps is the mightiest mass of ice in Europe. Covering a staggering 66 square miles (171sq km) it has always attracted ...

The bridge's current incarnation is the handiwork of Antonio da Ponte, who beat out Michelangelo and Palladio for the job. Antonio da Ponte's name translates to "Anthony of the Bridge," and he ...

Gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice With no cars in Venice, 60% of the total city traffic passes along the Grand Canal, making it one of the most important waterways in Italy. Despite it ... are ...