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'Man-made disaster': Environmentalists blame unplanned urbanisation for Darjeeling landslides

DARJEELING: Environmentalists described the landslides in Darjeeling as a "man-made ecological disaster", the inevitable outcome of decades of deforestation, unplanned urbanisation and poor governance ...
The Atlantic

Do We Care Less About Victims of Man-Made Disasters?

When you turn on the television and see Pakistanis or Australians overwhelmed by floodwaters, do you feel more sympathy than you would for victims of ethnic conflict in Darfur? A European Journal of ...