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This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life

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Artist Jason deCaires Taylor installed "The Solomon Siren," a life-size sculpture made from pH-neutral cement and biochar in the intertidal zone where Kale Island submerged a decade ago in the Solomon Islands. The artwork honors climate activist Gladys Habu Bartlett and is designed to become habitat for algae, corals, invertebrates, and seabirds while marking sea-level rise with markings from 2006, 2016, 2026, and projected to 2046.

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A beautiful tribute to bring awareness to a tragic situation.

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This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life

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