Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:09 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (40,710 posts)
Nature taking back Venice![]() https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/20/nature-is-taking-back-venice-wildlife-returns-to-tourist-free-city 'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways
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Laura PourMeADrink | Mar 2020 | OP |
LakeArenal | Mar 2020 | #1 | |
marble falls | Mar 2020 | #2 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Mar 2020 | #4 | |
marble falls | Mar 2020 | #5 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Mar 2020 | #6 | |
Talitha | Mar 2020 | #3 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Mar 2020 | #7 | |
Talitha | Mar 2020 | #8 | |
Karadeniz | Mar 2020 | #9 | |
TNNurse | Mar 2020 | #10 | |
Dem2theMax | Mar 2020 | #11 |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:11 PM
LakeArenal (25,254 posts)
1. Humans are a dirty lot.
The water clears. That’s cool.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:28 PM
marble falls (47,684 posts)
2. Who knew the waters were clear in the canals? I sure didn't.
Response to marble falls (Reply #2)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:03 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (40,710 posts)
4. Usually black and murky
The clarity of the water has improved dramatically. Swans and cormorants have returned to dive for fish they can now see. At the Piazzale Roma vaporetto stop, ducks have even made a nest. “Someone has put up a sign saying, ‘Don’t tread on the duck eggs,’’” Beggiato said. “All totally unimaginable a while ago.”
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #4)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:20 PM
marble falls (47,684 posts)
5. Every action has a reaction. I remember how clear the skies got after flying was banned ...
a month.
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Response to marble falls (Reply #5)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:30 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (40,710 posts)
6. Wouldn't it be great, if right now, when everyone has
(too much) time to reflect, we had a Democrat president! To lead us out of this mess and protect the environment.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:28 PM
Talitha (5,514 posts)
3. Mother Nature always wins...
It's sad to know why this is happening, but in a way it's refreshing to see.
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Response to Talitha (Reply #3)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 10:26 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (40,710 posts)
7. Yes! Like the Venice swans
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #7)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:33 AM
Talitha (5,514 posts)
8. So much prettier than boats!
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:27 PM
Karadeniz (18,296 posts)
9. Fantastic!
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 02:38 PM
TNNurse (6,332 posts)
10. The photos from the space station have shown much cleaner air
over China and Italy.
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Response to TNNurse (Reply #10)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 05:05 PM
Dem2theMax (9,419 posts)