Melting Ron DeSantis statue unveiled to call out his inaction on climate crisis
Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’
TL;DR
- A life-sized statue of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis melted in Tallahassee as a symbolic protest.
- The statue was made of gallium, which melts at a low temperature, to represent the melting effect of climate change.
- Protesters criticized DeSantis for his eight years as governor, during which he opposed climate action and removed climate-related terms from state law.
- Florida faces significant threats from sea level rise and intensified hurricanes due to rising global temperatures.
- DeSantis has referred to climate action as a 'radical climate agenda' and prioritized energy over climate concerns.