Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/uk-territory-gibraltar-dumps-raw-sewage-mediterranean

by akyuu • 2 months ago

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exabrial2• 2 months ago

On a semi-related note... one of the more interesting things I've learned lately is why Venice, Italy was designed the way it is...

RobotCaleb• 2 months ago

If only there was a way that other people could benefit from your having learned it

exabrial2• 2 months ago

It's a google search away! apologies for not revealing the punchline. I thought it was interesting, since Gibraltar and Venice aren't far from each other on a worldwide scale.

....Sewage transport ironically was a large use case. Natural tides come in, fill the lagoon, flush it out.

The network of bridges and canals were also key infrastructure for transport of goods and people.

ortusdux• 2 months ago

Someone might have to take up the Mr. Floatie mantle - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mr-floatie-r...

hulitu• 2 months ago

A great British tradition:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

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