Some massive hands are propping up Venice because climate change.

Grist
By Amelia UrryMay 16, 2017, 2:24 pm176 pts
Artist Lorenzo Quinn seeks to draw attention to human ingenuity — and the modern threat of climate change — with a giant statue unveiled this week, Mashable reports. Lorenzo Quinn The hands, each weighing 5,000 pounds, are modeled on those of the artist’s 11-year-old son. They emerge from the Grand Canal…

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