Extreme weather can be the 'most important cause of poverty'

[xchrom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24538078


Extreme weather events including droughts could set back the progress made in fighting poverty in many countries

New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world.

The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be the most important cause of poverty.

They say that up to 325 million people will be living in countries highly exposed to natural hazards by 2030.

If aid is not used to reduce these risks, the progress made in fighting poverty could disappear.

[stuntcat]

1. No matter how godlike humans think they are, poverty will get worse, and worse.

There are already 40,000 people starving to death each day.
We're about to have a century of displacement, crop failure, pollinators dying off. And people will never stop going on and on about the breakthroughs our species will make, right around the corner!
And we'll never stop farming billions of tons of food to feed to animals for us to eat between our shoot-outs. That's my species!

[Psephos]

2. some hope, or at least a needed respite, here...

http://thesiweather.com/2013/10/18/1100-am-2013-a-year-with-minimal-extreme-weather-events-in-the-us/

a drop in the bucket, but at least it's the right bucket