Are Natural Disasters Really So Natural?

The days of catastrophic flooding, the hours of devastating hurricane winds, the minutes of terrifying earthquakes--Mother Nature wreaks havoc. But humans have a hand in the real disaster, says June Carolyn Erlick, and there's nothing natural about it. Find out why as we chat about her latest book, Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Coping with Calamity . June, editor of ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America , weighs in on the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and its ties to the climate crisis. We also learn about her bilingual life and the secret ingredient of her infamous rooftop parties. Special thanks to Acast and our listeners; Connor Button, our theme music creator; and Julia Fesser, our social media editor.

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Are Natural Disasters Really So Natural? is an episode from Don't Interrupt Me, Por Favor by Nick Leiber.

This episode is 43:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2021.

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