Cloudy Venice canals turn crystal clear after coronavirus lockdown.
The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect in Venice, where the normally cloudy canals have transformed into water crystal clear enough to see fish swimming below.
As the lockdown in Italy enters its sixth week, some restaurants and bars are already going out of business.
The Italian government has told the BBC that it may be many months before they can reopen fully, without restrictions.
The BBC’s Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie has spoken to owners who are struggling to see a future.
We have seen pros and cons in the environment and business side so now, we have to figure out the happy medium of environmental improvement and business growth for the post-pandemic era.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/-ZTNzDulq0Y
- https://abcnews.go.com/International/venice-canals-clear-fish-coronavirus-halts-tourism-city/story?id=69662690
- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-52282117
- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11052020/coronavirus-venice-canals-clear-climate-change-flood
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