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Climate change clock installed in Melbourne park

A climate change clock was installed in Melbourne's Edinburgh Gardens by Yandell Walton to highlight urgent deadlines related to climate change, counting down to 2030.
The clock cost $18,000 and is solar-powered, symbolizing humanity's reliance on electricity, according to artist Yandell Walton.
Responses to the installation are mixed among Melbourne residents, creating division about the urgency of climate change action.
Walton created the installation to challenge the community's role in climate change, stating it serves both as a call to action and a symbol of hope for change.

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The Epoch Times

Council in Melbourne Installs $18,000 ‘Doomsday Clock’ Predicting Climate Catastrophe in 6 Years

It’s safe to say most people have pondered the potential end of the world on a quiet and contemplative day—will it happen? If so, what could happen and when? Yarra City Council, which presides over a portion of inner-city Melbourne, has sort to put a timeline to this existential question with the installation of a clock made specially to count down the days until the demise of the earth as we know it. The earth’s expiry date due to climate chang…

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Watts Up With That?

$18000 Climate Doomsday Clock Unveiled in Melbourne

The clock counts down to 2030, when apparently we are all doomed.

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9News

Climate change clock installed in Melbourne park

Melbourne residents have been left divided after the installation of a climate change clock in a local park...

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Jesuit European Social Centre

Facing Catastrophic Climate Change - Jesuit European Social Centre

An important scientific article was published a few weeks ago by a group of leading climate scientists. The title already tells its significance and shows that quite possibly we are at a turning point in climate change. Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed? “Global temperature leaped more than 0.4°C […] The post Facing Catastrophic Climate Change first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

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