OUR spectacular transformation of a section of Venice’s famous Grand Canal into… fluorescent green it was supposed to be a one day mystery.
According to local authorities, this phenomenon is associated with fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used to clean sewers.
On Sunday morning, the Venetians encountered a strange sight in their city: the waters of the canal were dyed green.
Local authorities immediately launched an investigation, taking water samples to determine the origin of the phenomenon, which some were quick to attribute to the paint-throwing activists.
However, analysis of the water showed “the presence of fluorescein in the samples taken,” according to the Veneto regional environmental agency (Arpav).
The results “did not show the presence of toxic elements in the analyzed samples,” Arpav added.
This is not the first time the Grand Canal has been painted green. In 1968, the Argentine artist Nicolás García Uriburu painted the waters of the Grand Canal green as part of the 34th Biennale to draw public attention to environmental issues.
Source: Guardian
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