Florida Heat Melts Metal Statue of Ron DeSantis
- Climate advocacy group 350 Action installed a life-sized gallium statue of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Tallahassee on October 13, which began melting to protest his climate record.
- The installation, titled 'DENIAL,' targets DeSantis's 2024 signing of House Bill 1645, which removed the term 'climate change' from Florida statutes and ended state requirements for climate-friendly facilities.
- Cast in gallium with a melting point of 85.6°F, the statue features a placard quoting DeSantis's 2018 proclamation: 'I am not a global warming person.' The installation's face melted into a skeletal base shortly after unveiling.
- The statue unveiling precedes Florida's gubernatorial election on November 3, when Floridians will select a successor to DeSantis, who is ineligible for reelection after serving two consecutive terms.
- Republican nominee Representative Byron Donalds, who has expressed climate skepticism, faces Democrat nominee David Jolly, who advocates for environmental investment and climate science acceptance, in the race to replace DeSantis.
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Florida Heat Melts Metal Statue of Ron DeSantis
A life-size metal statue of Florida governor Ron DeSantis was unveiled in the state capital of Tallahassee last week and immediately began to melt, The Guardian reports, revealing a skull behind the politician’s face. The project was organized by environmental activists seeking to highlight the Republican leader’s sustained efforts to end or block climate-change protections. […]
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The Independent (US)Statue of melting Ron DeSantis unveiled taking aim at climate change denial
The life-size statue’s face has melted away to reveal a skull underneath
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