‘Stop moaning about Jeff Bezos’s wedding.’ My article published by Spiked about protests against the Bezos and Sánchez wedding celebrations in Venice.
As protests grew and a march is scheduled from 5 pm on 28 June, I explored why some activists are demonstrating against these wedding celebrations. This is a link to the article published on 28 June: Stop moaning about Jeff Bezos’s wedding I welcome any comments.
Debate about nuclear power at the Battle of Ideas Festival, including my introduction and contributions.
There is the link to the YouTube film of the full debate below. Note that the Battle of Ideas festival is not an academic conference and sessions have a variety of formats. This festival debate required short introductions, emphasised debate, content and placed primary importance on involving the public audience in discussions with the speakers. … Continue reading
‘Is the EU going cool on Net Zero?’ Farmers’ protests and populist parties have weakened formidable EU climate policies that threaten to impoverish Europeans. My article published by spiked.
As we approach the EU parliamentary elections on 6-9 June 2024, some populist parties standing in the elections reject environmental policies that threaten European livelihoods and they could help push back against these. Although changing EU Net Zero laws and directives will be very difficult, European farmers have shown that concessions against the EU Green … Continue reading
Venice authorities respond to UNESCO rather than local people to limit city day-trippers
On 4 August 2023, the governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia announced that Venice “needs a planned number” of tourists in the city. He argued that people book seats at the cinema, stadiums, on trains and airplanes, so “we can also book to visit the city.” Michele Zuin, Venice City Councillor, confirmed Zaia’s comments, … Continue reading
‘The EU’s Net Zero crusade will impoverish Italy.’ My article about how EU climate restrictions on vehicles and housing will hit the livelihoods of most people in Italy. Published by spiked-online.com
Please note that the EU climate demands in European Green Deal will affect all EU member states, although in different ways. Here I just focus on some impacts that will occur in Italy, where I live. Unless these restrictions are challenged quickly, they will cause drastic hardship for Europeans. This article was published on 26 … Continue reading
The MOSE mobile dams were raised five times last week to reduce high flooding in Venice. But work on the dams is still incomplete and two locks are not functioning, placing limits on shipping and affecting the lagoon.
It is great that the MOSE mobile dams in Venice were raised five times last week to reduce high flooding. This means the dams have been deployed 25 times since 3 October 2020 against flooding. While most of the talk at the ongoing COP26 conference on climate change is focusing on mitigating against climate warming, … Continue reading
June floods in #Venice, but these follow the first closing of two inlets with mobile dams
Venice is experiencing rare June flooding after heavy rain and strong winds, which are unusual in the Veneto region at this time of year. On the evening of 4 June 2020, the water level reached 116 cm on the city tide gauge and people waded around a flooded St. Mark’s Square as can be seen … Continue reading
Venice’s floods are not signs of a ‘climate apocalypse’. My article on the problems faced by #Venice and the nearby area published by @spikedonline.
While Venice and the surrounding area have suffered badly from flooding over the last two weeks, there has not been apocalyptic devastation. Moreover, although climate change has been a cause of rising sea levels and contributed to the flooding, subsidence has been a major cause too. As I set out in the article published on … Continue reading
Venice suffers its worst floods for 53 years. My assessment, an update on the MOSE mobile dams and comments about the causes and responses on Euronews
On the night of 12 November 2019, over 80 per cent of Venice was flooded. The reading on the city’s tide gauge reached 187 cm, which was the highest level recorded since November 1966 when 100 per cent of the city was flooded and a level of 194 cm was recorded on the tide gauge. … Continue reading
“Facing Rising Water and Rising Tourism, Venice Fights Back.” Article published by Worth in the USA including my comments.
This article by Jackie Cooperman, including interviews with several people, was published on 5 November 2019. You can read it by clicking on the link below: Facing Rising Water and Rising Tourism, Venice Fights Back Feel free to send me remarks. Thanks, Dominic.
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