This staggering image from #NewZealand really is a metaphor for the battle between #ClimateChange and #FossilFuel transport.

Whilst the article from which this photo is taken (in the Guardian) talks about how and whether to rebuild after the impacts of #CycloneGabrielle, a much bigger question remains, namely:
What action are we going to take in terms of slashing #carbonemissions from #fossilfuels to try to prevent extreme weather events that lead to images such as this from becoming an everyday occurrence?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/after-cyclone-gabrielle-new-zealand-wonders-how-and-if-to-rebuild

#ClimateCrisis

After Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand wonders how – and if – to rebuild

As people dig their houses from the silt, the country faces questions over where to rebuild, as the climate crisis heralds more and more extreme weather

The Guardian