Rising seas covered Kale Island in the Solomon Islands ten years ago. This small island was one of the first places to disappeardisappear/ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/L2消失；不复存在to become impossible to see or find; to no longer exist because of climate change. Since 2008, more than 26,000 people have left their homes in the Solomon Islands. A new sculpturesculpture/ˈskʌlptʃər/L2雕塑；雕像a work of art made by carving or shaping stone, wood, metal, etc., "The Solomon Siren," marks the spot of the lost island.
In addition, British artist Jason deCaires Taylor made the sculpture. It shows Gladys Habu Bartlett, a climate activistactivist/ˈæktɪvɪst/L2活动家；积极分子a person who works to bring about political or social change who grew up on Kale. The artwork was built from special materials so that birds and coral can live on it. It also has marks for the sea level in 2006, 2016, and 2026. "Year after year, we watched the sea rise. What happened is a warningwarning/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/L1警告，提醒危险的事物。Something that tells you about danger. for the world," Bartlett says.
For example, a United Nations report says globalglobal/ˈɡloʊbəl/L2全球的；全世界的relating to the whole world sea levels are rising at twice the rate of ten years ago. Today, the average sea level is five to eight inches higher than it was in 1900. The sculpture acts as a warning and a call to action for everyone.
