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Background

Something's rising... and it's the sea level.

Millions of years ago, drastic changes in water levels and climate were frequent. Entire landmasses were submerged and surfaced as glaciers formed and melted. Rapid changes in temperature wiped out and created entire species by the thousands. The earth was an ever-changing, chaotic mass of ice, water and dirt. Life and death took turns dominating the world under the fickle climate.

However, that changed several thousands of years ago. As the glaciers melted, the water levels rose close to what they are now, and remained unchanged for more thousands of years. The climate leveled out and created a world suitable for us, paving the way for humanity's rise.

Yet, just as the ocean levels settled into comfortable stability, everything changed again. With the advent of climate change, water levels began rising rapidly. As the earth began to heat up due to human activity, the oceans began to expand as heat caused the water molecules to increase in activity and take up more space. The ice caps began to melt, adding even more water to the ocean.

Currently, water levels are rising more rapidly than ever, largely due to human activity. We are destroying the climate that has allowed us to thrive, the one the world graciously provided us with. We have been catalyzing the building of a great flood... and many of us don't even know or care about it.

Our Solution

Although climate change is a proven problem, the one issue that humans face is a simple lack of awareness. Some people don't even believe it exists.

Because of this, we, KALED'S TRIANGLE, decided to create the application DARWIN (Dispersing Awareness of Real-time Water Issues in the Nation).

DARWIN's mission is to teach the Filipino people about some consequences of climate change in the Philippine waters, such as the rise of water levels and ocean acidification. It does so in a visually-pleasing and easy-to-understand manner; simple graphs and an easy-to-use yet immersive user interface make it such. The users are able to change timeframes (in monthly intervals), whether in the past, the present or the future. Other than viewing data, users may also receive announcements regarding nearby water-related disasters (and ways to survive them) and opportunities to help those in need.

Just like in Charles Darwin's idea of evolution, where organisms are only able to evolve by adapting to the environment, we are more likely to survive if we adapt to changes in our climate. This is the main purpose of our project; through data, reminders and volunteering opportunities displayed by the application, one may be able to plan and predict life in the next few years of his/her life.

What can you do with DARWIN?

Learn more about the waters in the Philippines:

• Water Level: The changes in water levels over the years
• Storm Surges: The elevation levels of storm surges and waves caused by storms
• What Should I Do?: Users are able to learn about how to survive in threatening levels of the above effects
• Sea Surface Temperature: The temperature of water close to the ocean's surface
• Acidification: The decrease in pH levels caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide

Be informed of water level related events:

• Take Action: Volunteer in flood related activities such as relief efforts and outreach activities
• Stay Safe: Receive notifications about calamities in your area, as well as others

Easy accessibility and features:

• Simple Design: Due to its easy-to-understand design, one may get things more easily done
• Pick Your Province: Users can choose one of several provinces in the Philippines for information or for Take Action missions

DARWIN: Learn to adapt, adapt to overcome.

RESOURCES

• Figma (https://www.figma.com)
• Adobe Photoshop CS6 (https://www.photoshop.com/products)
• NASA Sea Level Change Data Analysis Tool - Beta Version (https://sealevel.nasa.gov/data/data-analysis-tool)