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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new interactive exhibit at the Museum of Science takes visitors on an interactive tour of the world’s most visited sites and how they’re being affected by climate change. The exhibit opened on Friday and WBZ’s Kim Tunnicliffe got a sneak peek.
The exhibit specifically demonstrates how the heat from fire can cause rocks to crumble over time. UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Pyramids of Giza and Venice are shown to demonstrate what could happen to these landmarks if we don’t respond to the growing threat of a warming planet. According to Katrina Marino, the Museum’s Creative Content Director, within a century, Venice may be underwater.
“Within 80 years, the water levels may rise 10 feet or three meters”, said Marino.
The exhibit also features high tech 360 degree videos which demonstrate the damages caused by the climate crisis. “We’re looking at how the water is threatening Venetian buildings and you learn about frequent flooding and the new growth of algae in places it wasn’t before”, Marino added.
One of the many interactive museum exhibit activities has visitors pretending they are shopkeepers in Venice boarding up storefronts to prevent flooding.
According to data from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, by the year 2050, up to $106 billion worth of coastal property will likely be below sea level (if we continue on the current path).
WBZ NewsRadio's Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) reports
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