2007-06-12 04:19:10 · 4 answers · asked by josdirtyboy 1 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
I'm not aware that there is an exact definition. What one person conceives as a disaster may be of little or no consequence to another. For example - a Pacific island is lost to rising sea levels and all the inhabitants are evacuated to Australia. No-one dies but for those directly affected it's a disaster, for those half a world away it's just a statistic.
By adapting the definition of the word 'disaster' a 'climate disaster' could be described as...
"A climate disaster is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human societies, ecosystems and environment. Climate disasters manifest as hazards exacerbating vulnerable conditions and exceeding individuals' and communities' means to survive and thrive."
2007-06-16 02:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried to look it up at http://www.reference.com/search?db=web&q=climate%20disaster&start=11 but it didn't show.But maybe these words maybe the same definition..
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2.World Poverty
3.World Hunger
4.Global Poverty
5.International Poverty
2007-06-12 04:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by **~Baby Gurl #1~** 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here is the best discussion of it I found. The IPCC has also taken a whack at describing and defining it.
2007-06-15 11:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means whent he climate is really bad and destroys civilization.
2007-06-12 04:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by zestful12 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋