Ram V Chary Names Iconic Climate Change Photos

Ram V Chary: Striking Photos of Climate Change

Some photos make us sit up and take notice. Ram V Chary describes pictures that prove global warming isn't a distant possibility – it's already here.

Massive iceberg threatens a tiny village in Greenland

In July 2018, a photographer captured a stunning image of a 100m-tall iceberg that loomed over a small village on Greenland's west coast. The world watched in suspense as villagers were evacuated. If just a chunk of the 10m-tonne iceberg had broken apart, it would have caused a tsunami and destroyed the tiny village of Innaarsuit. Eventually, the iceberg moved a short distance away from the shore and drifted away. But as glaciers melt, we can expect more icebergs floating dangerously close to land, according to Ram V Chary.

Dust storms in New South Wales, Australia

In January 2020, a drone-captured image showed a huge dust storm that engulfed central New South Wales. Residents described it as "like an apocalyptic film." Climate change has caused drier conditions and has been linked to an increase in the severity and frequency of dust and sand storms across the globe. Ram V Chary explains that airborne dust can cause serious health problems. It also has a huge impact on agriculture and the climate itself.

China's record-breaking heatwave

The worst heatwave ever recorded happened in China in 2022. China's highest temperatures caused drought and wildfires, leading to power shortages, factory shutdowns, and crop failures. In one dramatic image, the Luoxingdun Island pagodas can be seen towering over the dried-up bed of a freshwater lake in the southeast Jiangxi province. 

Giraffes die of thirst in Kenya

The Horn of Africa has experienced the most severe drought in more than two generations, leading to millions of deaths of animals and humans. The devastation is captured in one aerial shot by photojournalist Ed Ram, showing the carcasses of six giraffes lying in a spiral on the dry earth. The giraffes died after trying to drink from a reservoir that had completely dried up, adds Ram V Chary.