The north pole has turned into a dessert, but according to the man's newspaper, global warming must not be happening because it is not proven. Really, science never proves anything for sure; gravity is a theory and could theoretically be overturned by conflicting evidence. Even though global warming is obvious to us looking at the picture, the people of the world have chosen to ignore that it is occurring so they can continue their lifestyle (where they use lots of fossil fuels like oil, hence the Shell gas station logo as the sun). This mural is a warning to present society, which is on track to meet a similar fate if nothing changes.