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PICS: Venice is sinking!

PICS: Floating city of romance, Venice, is sinking

Understanding how the land is sinking is particularly important in the face of rising sea levels. "Venice is in a situation so critical with respect to the sea that continuous monitoring of the city's movement is of paramount importance," said researcher Pietro Teatini from the University of Padua in Italy.