MILANO – We are in 2083 and a new community of human beings has now settled on Mars: from this privileged position they can look out and look at planet Earth, marked by the possible effects of climate change. This is the reality into which the participants of “Marte 2083”, the immersive experience designed to allow them to travel into the future and into space thanks to high-definition VR viewers, with the aim of reflecting on the climate emergency.
The project. It is under the direction of award-winning visual artist and researcher Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, also known as GLOS, was created by Superstudio Eventsthe company that offers spaces and services for large events in Milan, in collaboration with iLMeteo.itthe Italian weather forecast site with 6 million average users per day. Everything will be presented at the event Future4Cities Of Will Media e From, Saturday 30 November from 3pm to 6pm, in the hall Daylight by Superstudio Più.
The three virtual windows. A Gae Aulenti square in Milan as hot and sunny as a Texan city, a Jakarta completely submerged in water, a New York hit by monsoon rains and extreme climatic events: inside the simulated but absolutely photo-realistic Martian landscape in which they will move visitors were placed three windows, which open onto dystopian scenarios on the future of our planet, developed by Giuseppe Lo Schiavo to create a unique visual experience.
The cities where the changes will be most radical. The cities chosen are among those in the world that will experience the most radical changes: the scenarios represented were in fact developed starting from real meteorological data, calculated by iLMeteo.itsuch as average temperature, humidity rate, UV Index and visibility, which will be included within the experience.
The effects of climate on a global level. According to data predicted in the worst case scenario RCP 8.5, supported by analysis of CMCC (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change) and of IPCC AR6 report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)a possible alarming global picture emerges: average temperatures could in fact increase by more than 4°C compared to pre-industrial levels, with peaks of 6-8°C more in some regions of the globe. This would cause an irreversible alteration of glacial ecosystems, such as the melting of glaciers, the extinction of some species and the displacement of entire climate areas.
Milan, New York, Jakarta. Starting from these data, iLMeteo.it carried out an analysis on the climatic conditions in 2083 of three cities: Milan, New York and Jakarta.
In Milan: summer temperatures could reach peaks of 46°C, but humidity and solar radiation would bring perceived temperatures to extreme values of 58°C. Severe weather events could also intensify, such as hailstorms that damage historic buildings and sandstorms that worsen air quality. The UV index could also increase significantly, posing a significant risk to human health.
A New York: instead, it could suffer an intensification of extreme meteorological phenomena with increasingly frequent and powerful hurricanes, capable of bringing torrential rainfall, devastating winds and floods. Temperatures would fluctuate between 28°C and 41°C, but with a humidity level similar to that of tropical countries. Manhattan, already vulnerable to sea level rise, could be regularly subject to flooding and inundation.
In Jakarta: the most serious risk is represented by rising sea levels. The city is currently sinking by 7.5cm per year due to pumping – that is, the extraction of water from underground aquifers – and by 2083 sea levels could rise by around 1 metre. Entire urban areas could become unusable, forcing mass migration. The impact could be exacerbated by heavier monsoon rains, coastal storm surges and temperatures above 37°C, which would further increase the strength of marine storms.
Avoiding these catastrophic scenarios is still possible. But are immediate and drastic interventions needed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and invest in infrastructure adaptations? “Marte 2083” invites the public to embark on a powerful journey, with the aim of shaking consciences and shining a light on the urgency of acting today, before climate change makes a future like the one represented inevitable.
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