[dubcanada]

People know the water is still dirty. The point isn't that oh my it's been a week now it's perfect. The point is without large amounts of human waste the water is visibly better looking quality after a short time. And the fact it's amazing how much of an impact humans have on things.

Who cares if it is publicity, if it becomes a big things and raises awareness that's good.

Stop being so negative for no reason.

[pvaldes]

I'm grumpy. I know. The "stop being negative" mantra is a magical recipe to solve problems that rarely works. Understanding the problem is half of the solution.

> without large amounts of human waste

Venetia is directly connected with the mediterranean, a closed sea in a heavily populated and polluted area. Even if human waste will decrease in Venetia, the human waste created in Padua or Trieste will reach the coast and be redistributed again by tidal forces. Is unavoidable and nature will manage it.

So is probable that in a short term period the algae will rebloom to use all of the nutrients released by extraordinary coronavirus cleaning measures. I would not be surprised if a red tide event happens. Either that, or the sargassum will take all.

If Italians really want to improve nature in Venetia, they should be using this extraordinary grace period to do something about it. Something more than upload photos to instagram or twitter. Is an once in life opportunity.