According to Alvise Papa (Tide Center), this is the result of a constant trend: “It is not the result of particularly severe weather events” By Eugenio Pendolini 7 February 2026 Since the beginning of the year, the tide levels recorded at the platform off Lido have remained above 100 cm for more than 40 hours: … More Venice sees record tides above 100 cm: “Since the beginning of the year, levels higher than ever seen”

In Venice, the barriers against high water were active 28 times in 2024 compared to 25 the previous year. Alvise Papa (Centro Maree): “The number of tides above 80 centimeters keeps increasing” By Eugene Pendolini Jan. 11, 2025 Venice will have to close its gates to the tide more and more often. Driven by the … More MOSE raised 100 times in the first four years, at a cost of twenty million euros

Brunetta: “Not only is there the economic damage avoided but there are also advantages that concern the life of the city” A report recently estimated that the direct economic damage caused by acqua alta to the Venetian economic system would range between 211 and 464 million euros annually without MoSE in operation. By Enrico Tantucci … More MoSE: Economic Benefits are 10 Times Higher Than the Costs

Experts are concerned about the serious delay in addressing the problems of the underwater structures. Tomorrow leaders of the Control Room appear at the Prefettura. The cries of alarm from experts about the condition of the mechanism and its impact on the lagoon have been ignored for years. [Ed. Note: I was in Venice in … More Maintenance and Testing of MoSE Begins: Cleaning the Dams and Inspecting the Hinges

Venice was saved from the acqua alta, that is a fact. However, we can’t let down our guard in the face of sea level rise and the need to defend the lagoon By Alberto Vitucci 24 November 2022 [Ed. Note: In the days following the avoided acqua granda on Tuesday there has been a steady … More MoSE Saved Venice, but Bribery and Theft are to Blame for the Delays, not Environmentalists