Re:Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would b...
by xg15 on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @12:36PM
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Thanks for the info and context.
> The other large-scale events you mention aren't related to each other at all
They are not directly related by cause, however they are all happening at the same time - so the effects of those events could influence each other.
COVID cannot cause a hurricane, but it could e.g. make evacuation plans more difficult.
Effects of modern industrial society on the planet could be a common cause in an abstract sense: It causes climate change, which could influence the strength and frequency of both hurricanes and wildfires and it seems to be responsible for increased likelihood of zoonotic diseases due to loss if habitat. It's also one (of many) points of contention in the political situation.
> The other large-scale events you mention aren't related to each other at all
They are not directly related by cause, however they are all happening at the same time - so the effects of those events could influence each other.
COVID cannot cause a hurricane, but it could e.g. make evacuation plans more difficult.
Effects of modern industrial society on the planet could be a common cause in an abstract sense: It causes climate change, which could influence the strength and frequency of both hurricanes and wildfires and it seems to be responsible for increased likelihood of zoonotic diseases due to loss if habitat. It's also one (of many) points of contention in the political situation.