Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism

Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism

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VENICE, Italy -- Venice on Thursday again escaped the tarnish of UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger, drawing a victory cheer from the mayor but scorn from environmentalists and scientists alarmed by the impact of mass tourism and climate change on the storied lagoon city. At a meeting…

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