
Hurricane Irma, damage
If not for the flood, this photo would show a typical urban street. Our research confirmed that large-scale floods that cause serious disruption to normal life in urban centres are powerful images for communicating climate impacts.
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Rights Managed
WHAT IT SHOWS: A street is completely flooded in Havana, Cuba, 10 September 2017. The hurricane "Irma" has caused significant damage on the Caribbean island.
Photo by
Bernd Kubisch
Principles:
Climate change impacts are emotionally powerful
Show local (but serious) climate impacts