In the space of two weeks, Hurricane Gustav has caused an estimated $3 billion in losses in the U.S. and killed about 110 people in the U.S. and the Caribbean, catastrophic floods in northern India have left a million people homeless, and a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has rocked China's southwest, smashing over 400,000 homes.
It does seem like disasters of all types have been getting worse over the last couple of years. And that is simply because they have. Now, a lot of people say that global warming is at fault for the increase of hurricanes. But, the article shares how there has been no increase of hurricanes since 1990. The earth has just been randomly throwing them at us. Now it does say that global warming will affect the storms in the near future, but as of right now, that is not the cause.
Interestingly enough the article says that disasters have become worse because of where we live. More and more major city has grown along the coastlines of hurricane battered areas. And obviously the more people in harms path, the worse off everyone is. The article says that the main problem is living in danger zones. But, it is hard to say bye to the place you have lived all your life. Especially if the reason includes phrases like, encase something bad happens. I do not blame anyone for where they live. Bottom Line: Global Warming isn't affecting hurricanes yet, our migration patterns has just affected the damage.
Don't make assumptions. The number and force of hurricanes has only seems to increase.
(My heart goes out to anyone affected by hurricanes. I mean no disrespect.)
Thank you AMANDA RIPLEY and Yahoo News.
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