Sand art depicts threat – news bulletin

By Berni | March 15, 2017

Sand art depicts threat

Environment watchdog Greenpeace joined hands with India’s acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik to highlight the threat of global warming.

Patnaik created miniatures of famous heritage monuments, which included the Jagannath and Konark Temples in Orissa, the Shore temple in Tamil Nadu and the Gateway of India at Puri in Orissa. The artwork used seven tonnes of sand and took two days to finish.

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Sand art depicts threat

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  1. Where are the heritage sites situated?
  2. What has the Greenpeace Foundation already released?
  3. What will happen if urgent steps are not taken?
  4. What does the artwork symbolise?
  5. What might happen to these sites?
  6. What is at stake?
  7. What would be devastated?
  8. How many people’s livelihoods are threatened in the Indian subcontinent?
  9. Which Indian cities could be affected by rising sea levels?
  10. Which neighbouring country could also be affected?
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