Rising Sea Levels
This phenomenon causes ocean water to expand and ice to melt, leading to rising sea levels.
What is climate change?
This South Florida city, famous for its beaches, is one of the most vulnerable to sea level rise.
What is Miami?
Walking, biking, or using public transportation instead of driving reduces this type of harmful gas that contributes to climate change.
What is carbon emissions?
Xavier Cortada is known for using this creative medium to spread awareness about climate change.
What is art?
This clear, odorless liquid makes up about 71% of the Earth's surface.
What is water?
Since 1950, global sea levels have risen by approximately this many inches.
What is 8 inches?
The drinking water supply for over 8 million people in South Florida comes from this underground water source.
What is the Biscayne Aquifer?
A simple way to conserve water at home is by doing this while brushing your teeth.
What is turning off the tap?
The name of Cortada’s foundation, which focuses on climate advocacy through art.
What is The Cortada Foundation?
The process by which water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere.
What is evaporation?
By 2040, sea levels are expected to rise between this range of inches.
What is 10 to 17 inches?
Some areas, like Miami Beach, are sinking due to this process, which makes flooding even worse.
What is land subsidence?
Planting these types of trees along coastlines helps absorb floodwater and protect against storm surges.
What are mangroves?
One of his most well-known projects, this initiative uses art to show what parts of Florida may be underwater in the future.
What is The Underwater HOA?
Water can exist in these three states of matter.
What are solid, liquid, and gas?
Flooding becomes more common due to rising sea levels because saltwater moves onto land and affects these important natural areas in Florida.
What are the Everglades?
Roads, houses, and buildings near the coast are at risk of damage because of this effect of rising seas, which weakens structures over time.
What is saltwater exposure?
Miami and Fort Lauderdale are investing in these large structures, which act as barriers to keep floodwaters from reaching land.
What are seawalls?
Cortada’s artwork often incorporates these scientific tools to illustrate climate change effects.
What are maps and data?
The percentage of the human body that is made up of water.
What is around 60%?
One major consequence of rising seas is this process, where saltwater pushes into underground freshwater sources, contaminating drinking water.
What is saltwater intrusion?
This Florida wetland ecosystem is essential for storm protection and provides a home to countless wildlife species.
What are the Everglades?
In addition to local solutions, people can advocate for government action by supporting these policies focused on reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment.
What are climate resilience plans?
By blending creativity with activism, Cortada hopes to inspire individuals to take this kind of action.
What is sustainability or climate action?
The world's largest ocean, covering more area than all the continents combined.
What is the Pacific Ocean?