Natural and Man-Made Disasters, from Atom Weather to Fire Ants - JSTOR Daily

By Lina ZeldovichSeptember 11, 20175 min read

Mother Nature’s wrath can be unpredictable and random, but history shows that humankind is ultimately responsible for many "natural disasters."

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