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The Visual Life of Climate Change
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Saffron O’Neill
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Images can play a key role in communication – but climate change imagery can be formulaic and narrow in perspective. Going beyond polar bears and wildfires, this book is a manifesto for opening up the visual discourse on climate. Rather than portraying scenarios that can be remote from many people’s lives, Saffron O’Neill shows how images can be powerful tools to engage viewers and enable them to connect different issues together. With engaging case studies and practical advice throughout, the book shows how visuals can represent climate change in more diverse, equitable, inclusive and responsible ways.
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Front Matter
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Contents
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List of Figures
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Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction: ‘Just Tell Me, What’s the Best Climate Image?’
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2 Adaptation: Heatwaves and Sea Level Rise
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3 Impacts: Polar Bears and Flooding
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4 Energy: Smokestacks and Wind Turbines
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5 Science: Climate Stripes and Weather Maps
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6 People: Politicians and Protesters
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7 Conclusion: The Flow and Friction of Climate Images
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References
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Index
157
Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
October 22, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9781529250046
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
192
eBook ISBN:
9781529250046
Audience(s) for this book
For universities and colleges of further and higher education