“Why Venice’s Grand Canal Turned Green: Investigation Underway”

The unnaturally green water was first noticed by local residents.

The city council called an emergency meeting with police to investigate the origin of the green liquid, and the fire department helped the Environmental Protection Agency take water samples that will be analyzed.

This is not the first time that Venice’s Grand Canal has gone green. In 1968, Argentinian artist Nicolas García Uriburu colored the canal water green with fluorescent dye during the 34th Venice Biennale to draw public attention to ecological issues.

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