
Oil Sands Smoke
Smoke stacks are a classic climate image – our research found they were easily recognised and associated with the causes of climate change. The contrast in size between the oil plant and the giant plumes of smoke illustrates the enormity of their impact on the environment.
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WHAT IT SHOWS: The Syncrude oil sands plant in northern Alberta releases carbon dioxide into the air while processing oil.
Photo by
Todd Korol/Aurora Photos
Principles:
Show climate causes at scale