Smithsonian Magazine - Turning the Tide
- Article about the challenges Venetians faced from flooding. As water levels rise and foundations erode, the city must seek out new ways to save its fabled artworks and architectural treasures.
- http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2002/september/tide.php

If Sea Gates Don't Work, Call Canute
- New York Times article about plans for ameliorating the city's flooding problems by constructing giant sea gates. [Requires free registration.]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/26/international/europe/26ITAL.html