Floods & Droughts are Nothing New - The Post & Email

We have short memories and an overactive media
There is nothing unusual about today’s floods, fires, droughts, homelessness and hunger – they have always been part of the human story. But satellite technology allows us to track them better and our world-wide media revels in disaster-reporting, bringing tearfully tragic scenes into every living room, every night.
Population growth means that more people are affected by weather extremes, but there is no evidence that floods and droughts are getting worse.