A Gripping Journey To World Heritage Sites Threatened By Climate Change


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"It's an apocalyptic disaster.

It's on its knees."

That's the assessment of the governor of the Veneto region, which includes Venice, after the Italian city was hit by its worst flooding in 50 years last November.

Now, Boston's Museum of Science is offering a way for visitors to experience the effects of climate change in a tangible way, the Boston Globe reports.

An interactive exhibit called Changing Landscapes: An Old Journey takes visitors to four UNESCO World Heritage SitesVeneto, Chile's Rapa Nui, Yosemite National Park, and the Great Barrier Reefwhere they'll be confronted with the effects of climate change.

"It can be very easy to feel either overwhelmed by the changes or feel helpless about them," David Sittenfeld, director of the museum's Center for the Environment, tells the Globe.

"There is an urgent need to give everyone a sense of agency and active hope about roles that we all play in response to this global crisis."

In addition to interactive displays and hands-on activities, the exhibit will feature a floor-to-ceiling projection of Venice, a replica of Rapa Nui's moai statues being eroded by rising sea levels, and protective panels to keep businesses and homes safe.

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