No, not the 1980s soundtrack … though that was fun.
As we move into summer, we are reminded of a chilling fact. Heat kills more people than other extreme events.
The second point worth reflection here is that “natural disasters” are not natural. The extreme event might (or might not) be caused by “nature”, for floods and fires are often a result of circumstances and conditions where humans have altered the environment.
More significantly, the impact of the extreme event – the disaster – is due to vulnerability. Sometimes vulnerability related to inadequate infrastructure, sometimes poverty, sometimes socially imposed risk.
Make it a safer Christmas – look for refuge from the heat. Air conditioning expensive – hang out in a Cinema complex.
I see the new Bob Dylan movie is out on Christmas Day 😁
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