Opinion
Climate change bites
An editorial cartoon by Jenna Luecke
![Comic: Two figures is at a table with a cup in each hand. Left says "With climate change, these hurricanes are only going to get worse!" Right says "Same with wildfires, heat waves, rising sea levels…” At the bottom, a mosquito says “AND mosquito-borne diseases…”](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HPH_editorial-cartoon_mosquito-diseases_panel1.jpg)
![Comic: A figure with a worried expressions holds a sign that says “There is no planet B.” The figure says “And biodiversity is dwindling to catastrophic lows!” The mosquito hangs from the figure’s arm and says “Speaking of catastrophe, those mosquito-borne disease…”](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HPH_editorial-cartoon_mosquito-diseases_panel2.jpg)
![Comic: A governing official stands at a podium and says “We MUST acknowledge the effects we will be facing if we don’t reduce emissions drastically. Water scarcity, food insecurity…” The mosquito says “Mosquito! Borne! Diseases!”](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HPH_editorial-cartoon_mosquito-diseases_panel3.jpg)
![Comic: A mosquito fills the frame holding a canister of arrows on its back that read “Zika, Malaria, Dengue” and holds a bow in its legs. With a stern expression, the mosquito says, “Well, they’re remember me soon enough.”](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HPH_editorial-cartoon_mosquito-diseases_panel4.jpg)
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Jenna Luecke
Jenna Luecke is a designer, illustrator, and author based in Austin, TX. You can follow her work on Instagram at @JennaLuecke.
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