Extinction Rebellion activists scaled Venice's Rialto Bridge and dumped a chemical dye into the Grand Canal, turning it fluorescent green as a protest against the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai. The group criticized the summit for being chaired by the CEO of an oil company and being influenced by fossil fuel lobbyists. Venice's mayor condemned the protest, halting public services and calling for effective punishment. Climate activists have faced charges in the past for defacing protected sites in Italy. Venice, already impacted by mass tourism and climate change, has experienced previous incidents of the canal turning green due to accidental spills of the same substance used by the activists.
Italian environmentalists from the Extinction Rebellion group turned Venice's Grand Canal green using a harmless fluorescein dye in protest against the lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The activists also displayed a banner criticizing the government's inaction on climate change. Similar protests took place in other Italian cities. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the protesters as "eco-vandals" and called for punishment, while boat traffic on the Grand Canal was temporarily halted during the demonstration.
The recent transformation of a section of Venice's Grand Canal to fluorescent green was caused by the non-toxic substance fluorescein, used for testing wastewater networks, according to the regional agency for environmental prevention and protection of Veneto. Police investigated whether it was a protest by climate change activists, but the substance was found to be harmless. The Grand Canal had previously turned green in 1968 as part of a stunt to promote ecological awareness.
A stretch of Venice's Grand Canal turned bright green, prompting police to investigate amid speculation about a stunt by environmentalists. Gondoliers could be seen punting through the phosphorescent waters, while tourists took photographs of the green area, from the Rialto Bridge up and along part of the Canal. The Italian fire service said it was helping the regional environmental protection agency take samples for testing. In 1968, Argentine artist Nicolas Garcia Uriburu dyed the waters of Venice's Grand Canal green with a fluorescent dye during the 34th Venice Biennale in a stunt to promote ecological awareness.
Police in Venice are investigating the source of a bright green liquid patch that appeared on Sunday in the city's Grand Canal. The substance has sparked a range of theories, with some speculating algae growth and others pointing the finger at environmental activists. The Vogalonga rowing regatta, which aims to celebrate the Venetian lagoon environment as well as to protest wave motion from excessive motorboat traffic that riles the city, took place over the weekend.
A patch of water in Venice's Grand Canal turned fluorescent green, prompting an investigation involving police, the regional environmental agency, and other local bodies. The initial analysis suggested that there were no harmful substances in the water, and more tests will be conducted. The regional environmental agency suspects that fluorescein, a powdered dye that can be diluted in water, had been used, possibly by an environmental group. Venice is one of the world's most fragile cities, threatened by rising sea levels, and has instituted stringent rules for tourists to preserve the environment.
A bright-green phosphorescent liquid patch has appeared in Venice's Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge, prompting an investigation by the police and environmental authorities to determine the source of the pollution. The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, posted a photo of the green liquid and requested an investigation. Images on social media show the green patch spreading through the water near an embankment lined with restaurants.
The waters of Venice's Grand Canal turned fluorescent green on Sunday, prompting an emergency meeting by the Interior Ministry's representative in Venice to devise possible countermeasures. The regional environmental protection agency is investigating the cause of the change in color, which is believed to have been caused by a type of dye often used to trace water leaks. The liquid did not pose a threat to the health of local residents, according to police.
Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the Grand Canal on Sunday morning. The cause of the green water is still unknown, but various theories surfaced online, including that it could be algae or a substance illegally dispersed in the canal. The verdant blob was first noticed around 9:30 a.m. CET (3.30aET) and grew slowly. This is not the first time Venice’s Grand Canal has experienced a color alteration.
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