By using these miniature wooden figures I address my concerns about climate change through simulations of fires, floods, and earthquakes. Images reflect figures on fire, already burned, drowning in water, or being buried alive in dirt. Representation of violence is used in order to get the message out that climate change is real and that everyone needs to do their part to stop it. Fires have already occurred this year in Australia and on the west coast of the U.S. The ice caps have been melting causing sea levels to rise. Washington State is predicted to be severely flooded in 2045 and major parts of Washington D.C. is predicted to be underwater in 2100. The number of earthquakes around the world have increased since the 1900’s with some of the biggest earthquakes occurring between 2004 and 2014. Overall these images are to show the rise of these climatic events and the emotions people feel over the destruction and death caused by them.

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References:

-Burton, Lynsi. “Where in Washington Will Be under Water by 2045?” Seattlepi.com, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19 June 2018, www.seattlepi.com/local/science/article/Washington-will-be-under-water-by-2045-sea-level-13004803.php

-Freed, Benjamin. “This Is What Washington Will Look Like If the Worst Climate Change Projections Come True: Washingtonian (DC).” Washingtonian, Amazon.com, 1 May 2017, www.washingtonian.com/2017/05/01/this-is-what-washington-will-look-like-if-the-worst-climate-change-projections-come-true/.

-Goldchain, Michelle. “Here's What D.C. Could Look like in 2100.” Curbed DC, Curbed DC, 9 Jan. 2018, dc.curbed.com/2018/1/9/16869664/climate-change-2100-flooding-dc.

-Why Are We Having so Many Earthquakes? Has Naturally Occurring Earthquake Activity Been Increasing? Does This Mean a Big One Is Going to Hit? OR We Haven't Had Any Earthquakes in a Long Time; Does This Mean That the Pressure Is Building up for a Big One?, USA.gov, www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-are-we-having-so-many-earthquakes-has-naturally-occurring-earthquake-activity-been?qt-news_science_products=0.

-“Worldwide Surge in 'Great' Earthquakes Seen in Past 10 Years.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 25 Oct. 2014, 5:07pm, www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/worldwide-surge-great-earthquakes-seen-past-10-years-n233661.