From powerful cyclones to extreme droughts, human-induced extreme weather events have become a daily fixture of life today. As stated in the recently published Emission Gap Report, in the 10 years of producing the report, the gap between what we should be doing to reduce the impacts of climate change and what we actually are is as wide as ever.
But as with everything in life, disasters such as hurricanes do not play out in a vacuum. Social and economic factors affect which countries and communities are hit hardest and require the most humanitarian aid. Now a letter published in Science magazine raises concern about climate change and the disabled community. According to the letter, climate emergencies might disproportionally affect disabled people because of their inherent vulnerabilities and limited access to knowledge.
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