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COLUMN - We’re Still Getting Climate Change Photography Wrong

COLUMN – We’re Still Getting Climate Change Photography Wrong

After decades of relying on photographs of polar bears and glaciers to illustrate climate change, some news outlets are correcting course. But visualizing the crisis isn’t simple, according to our columnist.

In May, the Guardian made headlines when it announced a change to its style guide. No longer would the paper use terms like “climate change” and “global warming” to describe ecological breakdown. Instead, to better communicate the severity of the sit...

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