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Causes Of Global Hazards
The document discusses various natural hazards and disasters, defining natural events, hazards, and disasters, and how vulnerability impacts their effects on people and environments. It details causes of hazards like bushfires, tornadoes, droughts, floods, tropical storms, earthquakes, and climate change, highlighting the role of human activity in exacerbating these events, along with recent case studies like the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption. Lastly, it addresses the injustices of climate change and the need for global cooperation to manage its impacts, emphasizing long-term political solutions.
