Floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. It seems like the earth is turning on us, is it?
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That is why the world is concerned about global warming- that seems to have some impact on why we are experiencing more violent weather and natural disasters currently. These events have always naturally been happening on Earth, but global warming seems to be contributing negatively to it all.
Actually, man himself is often to blame for so-called “natural” disasters. His mismanagement of earth’s resources and interference with natural cycles have had a definite effect on the weather and climate. Observes the Encyclopædia Britannica (1974 edition): “There is growing evidence that emissions into the atmosphere of large quantities of heat, gases, and particles by industrial and other activities are causing changes in the weather and climate.” Additionally, much flood damage has resulted from removal of trees, which help to prevent erosion, and from building towns in the lowlands or flood plains adjacent to rivers. Many authorities recommend that nations prevent this practice, one by which man brings so much suffering on himself.
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