Jan Adriaenssens

@verbeeld.bsky.social

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1. Extreme heat is not fun. Images of people splashing in fountains, swimming at beaches and pools and eating ice cream are a long-time staple of stories about heatwaves and hot days. They are easy to shoot, particularly at short notice, and can make for bright, colorful pictures. But they are not a full or accurate reflection of the growing level of risk associated with extreme heat, now a bigger killer than floods, storms, drought and other climate-fueled events. Portraying heat simply as fun can reduce perceptions of extreme heat risk and miss an opportunity to help people better understand a growing threat. 2. Extreme heat is more than a weather story. Photographs of extreme heat should not just be stand-alone weather pictures but instead tell stories about how high temperatures affect aspects of everyday life, from health and transport to jobs and businesses. They should be engaging and easy to relate to, and provide enough context, detail and nuance.
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“De woonplaats is de basis voor pendelbewegingen. En dat Belgen als Europes pendelkampioenen massaal het [mobiliteits]budget gebruiken voor hun woning is een succes, geen perversiteit.”
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