This is Your Warning

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Isabella Sullivan '24, Staff Writer

Climate change is projecting itself all around the world. The most accessible and easy way to see climate change is through photography. Thaibana.vn, a photographer has perfectly captured the horror that is climate change. Thaibana lives in Vietnam and submitted the photo above for a competition. Their picture depicts a young girl possibly three years old, in the midst of a fire. The photo conveys and literally shows how climate change is affecting no only the planet, but also humans. The picture was taken in Vietnam during a wildfire. Climate change is seen in many ways on Earth, melting glaciers, the level of oceans rising, extinctions, fires, etc. The planet is warming as a direct result of human activity. We burn fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) and our planet is becoming too hot. As a result of the increase in temperature, fires are becoming more and more regular. The image exhibits the fire and the burnt land, in addition to the emotional toll it takes on today’s youths. Photography and photojournalism have the capacity to bring international attention to the climate struggles of the world. For example, Thaibana.vn’s photo was taken in Vietnam, but it has reached America and many other countries. Photojournalism exposes people to the harsh reality that climate change has forced onto individuals, like the young girl in the photo. The accessibility of photography and photojournalism means that people can spread awareness and bring attention to the dangers of climate change. Many scientists, including NASA, have come to the consensus that our planet has increased from 0.4 to 0.8 degrees Celsius over the last century. They also predict that if we don’t act now the temperature will increase by 3.0 to 5.0 degrees Celsius. We need to take Thaibana.vn photo as a warning. No children should be living in harsh conditions. Our Earth will burn and kill all living things if we don’t act now.