Cartoons and Memes About Climate Change

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Daniel Kurtzman
Daniel Kurtzman
Daniel Kurtzman is a political journalist turned satirist. He has been widely cited as a political humor expert and authored two books on the subject.
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Updated on 01/13/20

There's a reason why laugher is considered the best medicine—it can help put things in perspective. Which is why even the threat of global warming can't keep humorists from coming up with funny memes and cartoons about climate change. Whether you believe climate change is imminent or you're a skeptic who thinks it's a hoax, you'll likely get at least a chuckle from some of the following:

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Groundhog Day and Climate Change

Groungdhog Day and Climate Change
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What If Global Warming Is a Hoax?

Global Warming Hoax Cartoon
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From the Mouth of Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert Quote on Global Warming
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John Oliver's Point of View

John Olver Quote on Climate Change Skeptics
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...While the GOP Fiddles

Republicans on Climate Change
Daily Kos
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You Mean It Isn't?

John Fugelsang on Climate Change Denial
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The Stand-Up In Chief

Obama on Republicans and Climate Change
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We're Not Scientists

Republicans: We're Not Scientists
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Condescending Wonka Says...

Condescending Wonka on Global Warming Deniers
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Climate Science Deniers

Climate Science Deniers
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Render Unto Caesar

Frustrated Republicans vs. the Pope
The Onion
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It Doesn't Get More Science-ey Than That

Climate Change vs. Gravity
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If the Climate Were a Bank

If the Climate Were a Bank
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Jon Stewart on Global Warming

Jon Stewart on Global Warming on Hoax
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Marriage vs. Climate

Traditional Marriage vs. Traditional Climate
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The Stakes Are High

Climate Change Stakes