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Natural catastrophes have existed since the dawn of the world and during the continuum of time, they have had the propensity to affect thousands, if not millions of people, right from earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, the list is endless. So in this blog, we will answer this question: Does there exist a pattern in the aftermath of disasters this is something that we will continue pondering as we advance toward the future.

Why Are More Disasters Coming Up For Discussion?

As it turns out, one of the causes for concern among scientists is not the frequency of more intense, stronger natural disasters, but the fact that they will be hitting more often, something that is contrary to what some believe regarding global warming.

1. Climate Change: The climate of the Earth is changing. We are heating our planet, and this is starting to affect weather. Increasing temperatures are worsening storms, droughts and wildfires. High sea levels also increase the flooding, especially for the coastal regions. As Earth keeps heating up, extreme weather conditions might progressively become the new norm.
2. Population Growth and Urbanization: Population growth and urban centres’ migration means that households are occupying places prone to natural catastrophes. Big cities are constructed on the basis of formerly high-risk areas — coastal zones, fault lines, With more vulnerable people and infrastructure in harm's way, the potential damage of a disaster is much larger, not necessarily because the event itself is stronger.

Are we going to start witnessing more natural catastrophes in the near future?

Although researchers are unable to predict a natural disaster’s exact timing, a few natural disasters are likely to increase over the coming time period.

• Hurricanes and Typhoons: Expect a greater frequency of hurricanes and typhoons as sea temperatures rise. A warmer ocean means more energy to these storms allowing them to be stronger. We have seen the trend of massive hurricanes recently growing in years which will only keep growing.
• Floods: Heavy precipitation is becoming typical around the globe. With precipitation and higher sea levels becoming a norm, flooding is expected to be commonplace. Especially low-lying regions are in trouble as waterfronts and growing sea levels cause a stronger threat of flooding events, making it even more dangerous.
• Wildfires: Progressively drying up conditions and high temperatures will continue causing further intensity and occurrence of WIldfires Such end of the world scenarios, such as wildfires in Australia, California and the Amazon can be the result of climate degradation. All of which will make the start of wildfires and their propagation easier.

Are Natural Calamities Going To Be More Devastating?

Not only the frequency but natural disasters such as famine even, have caused trauma worse than war; but such trauma will only multiply in the warm era, akin to fog of war affecting brave soldiers on the battlefield.

• Heatwaves: Due to climate change, we are already undergoing longer and intense heatwaves. That only multiplies our unease but might also result in droughts, crop failure and perhaps even lethal diseases for the less privileged.
• Tornadoes: It has been established that Tornadoes are one of the hardest Nature’s disasters to predict, nevertheless, it is believed that climate change has a role to play in how many tornadoes occur and how violent they would be. Some areas that have never encountered tornadoes might become vulnerable.
• Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Earthquakes however do not directly relate to climate change, as climate change forces populations to move as climatic refugees, there would be lots of people in areas prone to such events increasing the effects of these disasters. Similarly, the population because of coastal migration would not increase the frequency of undersea earthquakes, but because of denser coastal populations the damage would be greater

Is It Possible to Prepare for the Future?

In order to stop us from being totally passive witnesses when faced with natural calamities, measures can be devised. Although we cannot prevent these events from occurring, there are methods that can be implemented to lessen their severity:

• Improved Early Warning Systems: There have been tremendous advancements in technology that have aided in the forecasting and safeguarding us against natural events. There are early detection devices suitable for cyclones, tidal waves and even bushfires that allow people to evacuate or take safety measures accordingly before the calamity strikes.
• Advanced Construction: New buildings must be built with consideration towards disaster-resistant designs so that they can endure earthquakes, hurricanes and floods while taking into account the reconstruction of cities and the enhancement of flood barriers in the future. Improved buildings also means rebuilding them.
• Fair Environment Practices: One has to tackle the source of climate change. If mankind strives to cut down carbon footprints, reduce usage of water sources and protect trees, it is anticipated that the rate of increase of temperature of the Earth will slow down and so will the number of natural calamities hitting our planet.
• Disaster Readiness: Teaching something to someone about readiness towards disasters can save lives. The citizens fortunately surviving from the calamity seem to have mastered in how to respond very effectively and in how to respond instantly in the aftermath itself to the extent of reducing the damage inflicted by the destruction.

Closing Remarks: Confronting Problems Ahead

The words foremost preparation when dealing with environmental assets must be preparation, for while one cannot hope to stop natural disasters from coming, one can just as easily adjust every asset around oneself to counteract the effects of said disasters. It is also strongly suggested that global warming must be dealt with along with enhancing our systems.

Looking into the future, the idea is not just to overcome the impacts created by the nature, but to construct a world that is stronger and capable of resisting future natural calamities. This then leads to the reality of needing major collaboration alongside new technology to create plans effective enough to combat not simply problems but global ones.