Venice's ban on cruise ships is a vital step towards saving the city from disaster | Neal E Robbins

The Italian government has finally taken action to help avert an environmental catastrophe in this fragile lagoonIf anywhere offers an example of how the battle to save heritage and the environment has shifted during the pandemic, it's Venice.A world heritage site in a lagoon, a city that Charles Dickens once described as "beyond the fancy of the wildest dreamer. Opium couldn't build such a place..." has been riven by a struggle over its future, pitting residents and environmentalists against rightwing local politicians. Continue reading...