"Venice's Grand Canal Transformed into Green Oasis by Italian Climate Change Protesters"

Italian environmentalists from the Extinction Rebellion group turned Venice's Grand Canal green using a harmless fluorescein dye in protest against the lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The activists also displayed a banner criticizing the government's inaction on climate change. Similar protests took place in other Italian cities. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the protesters as "eco-vandals" and called for punishment, while boat traffic on the Grand Canal was temporarily halted during the demonstration.