Q U E S T I O N

So at the end of the shipping container I am going to pose a question which will be in quite a large front so it can be seen from 12metres away at the entrance to the container.  The answer to the question will be all the way at the end of the container, drawing people in to walk the length of the interior, being immersed in the sea water rising, temperature changing to a warmer atmosphere and the lights becoming dimmer, apart from the brightly lit back wall with the text. Once the people have walked the length of the container, part way through the weight of the people will stimulate the container to tip slightly down while walking, a spring will be attached to the guide rope so the tipping isn't sudden, this stimulates the water levels rising also. Once at the end the person will be able to read the answer to the question the read from far a back.

Now I need to figure out what my question and answer is going to be as it is quite a crucial aspect of my design. It needs to be informative in relation to global warming and climate change and the effects of the warmer weather to sea levels. It also needs to be short, as people won't be able to absorb and remember a lot of information at once.

Finding question and answers online...

-Has the temperature been rising steadily in recent years?
There have been decades in the 20th century when the temperature rose and decades when it fell. Up through the end of the 1990s, there had been a recent warming trend. So far, it is unclear whether this is continuing in the 21st century. A warming trend began around 1850, lasting until the1940s, when temperatures began to cool again, followed by a leveling off of temperature in the 1950s, and a further drop during the 1960s. After that, the average surface temperature rose.

-Is the sea level rising rapidly because of global warming?
The sea level has been rising at about a 18 cm (7 inches) a century since the end of the last ice age. Between 1993 and 2003, the sea level rose about 3.1mm/year, or a rate of 31 cm (about 1 foot) a century. 

-Will some island nations disappear due to sea-level rise?
Yes, even from the background rate (the rate at which the sea level has been rising without global warming). But the jury is still out as to whether the sea level is rising more rapidly than that, and therefore might be causing accelerated problems of this kind. 

http://www.danielbbotkin.com/2009/04/11/some-basic-global-warming-questions-and-answers/

-Should I be worried about climate change? Will it affect me personally

A. Rising global temperature means more than just extra time to wear shorts and sandals. An increase of just a few degrees in average temperature can cause dramatic changes in conditions that are important to the quality of life—and even the Earth’s ability to support life. We may not always see or feel it directly, but climate change affects us all. For one person it might mean paying more for food because flooding or drought has damaged crops. For another it might mean a higher risk of contracting a disease like malaria, which spreads more easily in warm, wet climates. Someone else might face losing her home or even life in a catastrophic weather disaster made worse by global warming.

Almost everyone is vulnerable to the effects of weather-related disasters, but people in poor countries face a far greater threat due to risk factors that include inadequate housing located on flood plains and steep hillsides, weak healthcare systems, and heavy economic dependence on agriculture. It is not uncommon for single weather events, such as tropical cyclones and floods, to kill thousands of people in regions such as South Asia, southern China, and Central America. If the warming continues for years and sea levels rise as predicted, then a great many people will become climate refugees—because their homes and countries will be under water. Rising sea levels will also affect people in U.S. coastal regions, from the Outer Banks of North Carolina and much of Florida, to Louisiana, to California. Already, rising seas are forcing communities in Alaska to move inland, at very high cost to the state.

- What is the scientific consensus on the causes and consequences of climate change? 

A. Global warming is real. The global average temperature in 2003 was the third hottest since record keeping began in the late 1800s (1998 was the first, 2002 was second), and the ten warmest years on record have occurred since 1990. The 1990s was the warmest decade in the Northern Hemisphere in the past 1,000 years.

What some scientists continue to debate is the extent to which humans are affecting global temperatures and causing climate change. But the majority of scientists who study these issues around the world—including those with the World Meteorological Organization, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences—agree that humans are the main force behind the sharp global warming trend of the past century.

Most scientists agree that the climate changes caused by global warming will never be completely predictable, but that they present serious risks—more extreme temperatures (hot and cold), greater storm intensity and frequency, more frequent droughts and floods, and rising sea levels—that warrant immediate efforts to reduce emissions from fossil fuels.

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/3949#b1

I like the idea of making it personal because then it has more affect, such as 'Should I be worried about climate change?' then answering that question as briefly as possible. 

Should I be worried about Climate Change?

yes you should! Rising global temperatures can cause dramatic changes on Earths ability to support life. Climate change affects us all especially low lying countries as sea levels are rising due to the warmer temperatures. We may not always see it or feel it directly, but it is here and it is real. Don't wait till its too late.

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Have you noticed the water rising?