How climate change contributes to drought: Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, reducing surface water and drying out soils and vegetation. As a result, periods with little precipitation are drier than in cooler conditions. Climate change is also changing the timing of water availability.
For this young girl, it might still be fun to play on dry patches of ground that resemble tiles. But what does the future hold for her? What impact will climate change have on her?
Acrylic on canvas
I remembered that as a young girl I so much liked to cut images from magazines to paste them into school agendas, scrapbooks and even on my bedroom door. Add to this the fascination I always had for walls filled with old posters, flaking paint, scrappy billboards.. Read more…