ORLANDO, Fla. – A new exhibit left outside Orlando City Hall on Thursday is melting away under the Central Florida sun to raise awareness about climate change.“Melting Florida” is a statewide campaign designed by the CLEO Institute, which calls itself a nonpartisan organization dedicated to climate change education.“Rising temperatures and the climate crisis are impacting our way of life,” said Executive Director Yoca Arditi-Rocha.The sculpture in Orlando depicts a man with his granddaughter sitting on a park bench.
After a few days in the sun, the wax figures will melt away to reveal the message: “More heat, less health.”“As temperatures continue to rise, we see ground ozone levels also rise and that really creates problems in respiratory.