Reflection

Today, global warming is becoming a more pressing problem. Due to rising temperatures, polar ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising. The rising sea levels threaten to engulf low-lying coastal cities. Venice is one such city. Year after year, more of the city falls below the sea level and that is why it is called the sinking city. My hometown Singapore is a tiny island that also faces the threat of being swallowed by water. If we do not acknowledge the problem of global warming, sea levels will continue to rise and people such as myself will lose their homes. In my artwork, I've painted a scene of Venice. Part of the city is underwater and the buildings are in disrepair because the city has been evacuated. There is also a coat of oil on the buildings and oil in the water because water pollution is another serious environmental issue threatening our seas and coastal cities. We need to protect our waters for the people who live near the seas and oceans; we need to protect their homes.