2007-11-18 10:09:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My family suffered from Hurricane Katrina, so I'll sit out this one.
2007-11-18 10:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would agree with you - the frenquency of floods in areas like Europe, Papua New Guinea and generally unpredictable and heavy rainfall patterns are increasing. If you look at the weather statistics for the past 100 years, things do seem to be getting climactically (even climatically) strange!
Edit: About two-thirds of the increase in natural disasters is real and the result of rises in so-called hydro-meteorological disasters. These disasters include droughts, tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons and floods and have been increasing over the past 25 years. In 1980, there were only about 100 such disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000.
In contrast, natural geologic disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides and avalanches have remained steady in recent decades.
2007-11-18 10:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by chris m 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the one who said that Global Warming is not happening needs to do more reading on the subject.
I think that we are seeing weather disasters that are less likely to occur normally. They are freaks - like Katrina just happened to fall into that sweet spot to cause the most damage. The forest fires in Ca were man-made at the worst time during the high winds. -- that kind of thing.
You ain't seen nothing compared to if that giant caldera called Yellowstone ever erupts. (its overdue). Its the end of the USA. We are all waiting for the big one along the San Andreas fault. When will a Katrina hurricane hit NYC? .
They are all going to happen, maybe we can colonize Mars before that.
Peace
2007-11-18 10:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by 1st Liberal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so, but what may be increasing is the frequency of reporting any unusual weather phenomenon as a "disaster".
2007-11-18 10:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by Belzetot 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, just news services.
(actually there may be some increase in the height of ocean waves and the incidence of storms, but it would take a careful statistician to separate that out from the increased media coverage, more satellite weather observation, and increased human ocupation of dangerous areas...)
2007-11-18 10:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really, the world is becoming more populated and the media is becoming more all inclusive so it may appear that way but really i haven't seen any kind of real increase in the past 30 years.
2007-11-18 10:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by vegan_geek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Only the reports are increasing.
2007-11-18 10:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by Averell A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, it just seems that the attention given to natural disasters is increasing...
2007-11-18 10:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by Sir Alex 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you're posting this question in the R&S section, then chances are, you're reading too much into the climate changes. Ever hear of global warming?
2007-11-18 10:14:40 · answer #9 · answered by Abby C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nah. I think the increase in technology has made us more aware of what is going on in the world.
2007-11-18 10:11:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋