Natural disasters
How can natural disasters like earthquakes increase poverty?
They destroy homes, infrastructure and lives
One type of Climate change that affects crops leading to loss of money
Heat waves/drought
What is the main cause of environmental poverty caused by human activities ?
Pollution
What group are most affected by natural disasters?
Low income communities who cant afford to rebuild losses
What was the real life example on going into poverty from climate change that was mentioned in the slides?
India heatwave 2022
Deforestation is caused by?
The action of clearing a wide area of trees
What disaster can lead to long term air pollution and health problems?
wildfires
How can climate change affect health problems?
Hot weather can cause dehydration and heatsrtoke
What was the huge chrisis that the US developed after hurricane Katrina
It created the largest housing crisis in the US after the dust bowl
How many homes were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
200,000-300,000 homes