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Chloe Veltman

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The flooded St. Mark's Square on Nov. 15, 2019, in Venice, two days after the city suffered a high tide. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images)

Venice is known for its maze-like canals, Renaissance buildings and gondola rides. But what makes this picturesque city so famous is under threat due to human-caused climate change.

World leaders associated with UNESCO, a branch of the United Nations that helps to protect heritage sites around the world, are meeting this month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss whether to add the Italian city to a list of endangered world heritage sites.

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