Are disasters purely natural, or do human actions make them worse? In this episode of Beyond the Brink, we bust the myth that natural disasters are purely acts of nature. While storms, earthquakes, and wildfires are natural hazards, it’s deforestation, poor urban planning, and climate change that turn them into disasters.

We break down the Risk Equation (Risk = Hazard × Exposure xVulnerability) and explore how adaptive capacity can protect communities.

🚨 Case studies include:✅ Japan vs. Haiti Earthquakes – Why did one country recover while the other faced catastrophe?✅ Australia vs. California Wildfires – How land management changes fire outcomes.

🎧 Listen now to understand why disasters are only as “natural” as our decisions allow them to be!