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Venice is actively sinking into the Adriatic Sea.

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Is it true that Venice is actively sinking into the Adriatic Sea?

Yes. Multiple scientific studies confirm that Venice is actively experiencing relative sea-level rise, driven by a combination of global sea-level increases and local land subsidence.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The retrieved papers consistently document that Venice is facing relative sea-level rise caused by both global climate-driven sea-level rise and local vertical land movement (subsidence). The evidence is entirely one-sided in supporting the claim, so the verdict is SUPPORTED with no papers placed against.

Evidence for · 6
Sea-level rise in Venice: historic and future trends (review article)
2021
This review paper confirms that Venice experiences a relative sea-level rise rate of about 2.5 mm per year, driven by a combination of vertical land movement (subsidence) and absolute sea-level rise.
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Zanchettin, D., Bruni, S., Raicich, F., Lionello, P., Adloff, F., Androsov, A., Antonioli, F., Artale, V., Carminati, E., Ferrarin, C., Fofonova, V., Nicholls, R., Rubinetti, S., Rubino, A., Sannino, G., Spada, G., Thiéblemont, R., Tsimplis, M., Umgiesser, G., Vignudelli, S., Wöppelmann, G., & Zerbini, S. (2021). Sea-level rise in Venice: historic and future trends (review article). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2643-2021

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Vulnerability of tidal morphologies to relative sea-level rise in the Venice Lagoon.
2024
This study discusses how land subsidence combined with sea-level rise threatens the morphological landscapes of the Venice Lagoon.
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Tosi, L., Lio, C. D., Cosma, M., & Donnici, S. (2024). Vulnerability of tidal morphologies to relative sea-level rise in the Venice Lagoon.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173006

Venice as a paradigm of coastal flooding under multiple compound drivers.
2022
The paper analyzes long-term sea-level records in Venice, highlighting how relative sea-level rise and vertical land movements contribute to recurrent flooding and marine encroachment.
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C, F., P, L., M, O., F, R., & G, S. (2022). Venice as a paradigm of coastal flooding under multiple compound drivers.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09652-5

Vulnerability of Venice's coastland to relative sea-level rise
2020
This study notes that the Venice coastland is severely threatened by relative sea-level rise resulting from ongoing land subsidence and climate change.
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Tosi, L., Lio, C. D., Donnici, S., Strozzi, T., & Teatini, P. (2020). Vulnerability of Venice's coastland to relative sea-level rise. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-689-2020

Multi-Temporal Relative Sea Level Rise Scenarios up to 2150 for the Venice Lagoon (Italy)
2025
This recent study details how vertical land movements of 1-3 mm/yr combined with global sea-level rise are driving relative sea-level rise across the Venice Lagoon.
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Anzidei, M., Tolomei, C., Trippanera, D., Alberti, T., Bosman, A., Brunori, C. A., Serpelloni, E., Vecchio, A., Falciano, A., & Deli, G. (2025). Multi-Temporal Relative Sea Level Rise Scenarios up to 2150 for the Venice Lagoon (Italy). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17050820

Holocene Sea-level impacts on Venice Lagoon's coastal wetlands
2024
This paper highlights that the Venice Lagoon is extremely vulnerable to variations in relative sea level, which is defined by an average rising rate of about 2.5 mm per year from land subsidence and sea-level change.
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Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Vacchi, M., Camuffo, D., Bivolaru, A., Sarti, G., Bertoni, D., Diatta, L., Markakis, N., Martella, A., Otto, T., Luce, F., Calaon, D., Cottica, D., & Morhange, C. (2024). Holocene Sea-level impacts on Venice Lagoon's coastal wetlands. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2024.104426

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The retrieved papers consistently document that Venice is facing relative sea-level rise caused by both global climate-driven sea-level rise and local vertical land movement (subsidence). The evidence is entirely one-sided in supporting the claim, so the verdict is SUPPORTED with no papers placed against.

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