Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · After nearly a decade, Nicaragua’s congress has finally canceled a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered the environment and threatened to displace rural communities.
A New Canal Through Central America Could Have Devastating …
WEBThe new canal and its infrastructure, from roads to pipelines to power plants, will destroy or alter nearly one million acres of rainforest and wetlands.
Venice authorities discover why canal turned fluorescent green
WEBMay 30, 2023 · CNN — A mysterious patch of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice’s famed Grand Canal Sunday was caused by a chemical commonly used in underwater construction to help identify leaks,...
Grand Canal (China) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Grand Canal (Chinese: 大运河; pinyin: Dà yùnhé) is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers in North and East China, serving as an important waterborne transport infrastructure between the north and the …
Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent green
WEBMay 28, 2023 · Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed Grand Canal on Sunday morning.
Officials Discover What Turned Venice’s Grand Canal Green
WEBMay 30, 2023 · For days, Venetians have wondered what caused a swath of their city’s famous Grand Canal to turn bright green. On Monday, the authorities had an answer: Test samples of the water confirmed that...
Why Did the Water in Venice’s Grand Canal Turn Bright Green?
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Venetians awoke Sunday to find that a section of water in the city’s famed Grand Canal had mysteriously become neon green. Now, Italian authorities say they know what caused the chartreuse hue...
Police Investigating Why Venice’s Grand Canal Turned Bright …
WEBMay 30, 2023 · Locals and tourists alike are speculating what could have caused a harmless chemical to turn the water of Venice's Grand Canal an eerie, florescent green.
Venice police investigating after famed Grand Canal turns ... - NBC News
WEBMILAN — Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city’s famed Grand Canal. The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia,...
The Grand Canal: Cultural bridge linking north, south China
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · The Grand Canal has continued to serve as a link between northern and southern China, boosting the economic, agricultural and ecological development of the cities and towns along its banks. China has taken a series of concrete measures to protect and develop the Grand Canal and its surrounding areas.