Venice Before Corona
Before and after how lockdown has changed smog filled skylines.
Venice before corona. The city s canals have turned crystal clear since boat traffic was halted. Muddy waters have cleared up to reveal the life that lives in the canals of venice but couldn t be seen as clearly before. Event cancellations and postponements v enice isn t at the epicenter of italy s coronavirus scare but there have been plenty of covid 19 cases in the city and deaths have occurred. Authorities in the veneto region said the event would end.
The canals in venice are clearer than they have been for a long time due to lockdown measures taken in the face of coronavirus. Venice is the clearest it has been in 60 years and dolphins have been spotted down in southern italy swimming in clearer water. The european space agency has released two images of venice taken one year apart which highlight the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on its famous waterways. Satellite image of venice italy on feb.
The romantic canals of venice in italy is the hub for tourists and known for being the location for romance and honeymoons. By durant imboden updated august 9 2020 also see. The pandemic stopped the gondolas of venice stilling the waters in that city s canals so much that people. On most days it is difficult to find.
Italians in venice have found a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic. In march residents started sharing photos of the clear canals saying were seeing fish seaweed and swans on the waterways. Italian officials have cut short the venice carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in europe. Water in venice canals goes crystal clear after corona virus lockdown one of the corona virus positive outcome is that pollution has dropped down dramatically following the lockdown of italy.
According to the italian news agency ansa venice was almost empty over easter.