The water in a section of the Grand Canal in Venice, which attracts millions of tourists to Italy every year, suddenly turned fluorescent green on May 28, prompting an investigation, according to Reuters news agency.
On Twitter, the regional environmental protection agency confirmed that it had collected samples of the discolored water and was working to identify the substance responsible for the discoloration. Immediately after the incident was discovered, the Venetian government urgently convened the regional police force to discuss the situation and study possible solutions.
Unusual fluorescent green color in a section of the Grand Canal captured by tourists on May 28
Various theories have emerged on social media, including speculation that the color could be due to algae or some substance illegally dumped into the canal. However, this is not the first time the Grand Canal has changed color.
In 1968, Argentine artist Nicolás García Uriburu used a fluorescent dye called Fluorescein to dye a canal green, in order to draw attention to ecological and natural issues.
Recently, an environmental group in Italy also colored monuments. They used vegetable charcoal to turn the water of the Trevi Fountain in Rome black to protest the use of fossil fuels.
However, unlike previous cases, no activist group has come forward to claim responsibility for this unusual discoloration.
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