ABSTRACT
The term "climate" has two significant meanings, one literal and the other metaphorical. In this chapter, the author shows how climate iconography, that is, images and symbols used to portray weather, has worked to visualise global political dangers and threats. In political terms, cartoons that embed political commentary, analysis and critique go beyond objective journalistic reportage to raise awareness of relations of power. The standard use of caricature, lampooning and satire in political cartooning is demonstrably not without political risk. The killing of cartoonists at the headquarters of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris in January 2015 was a cogent reminder of the potency of political cartoons. A wide range of subjects can be covered in even the simplest cartoons. This demonstrates both the dual character of climate iconography and its political versatility.
