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Firstly, in terms of their causes, both the Dust Bowl and Global Warming are man-made, natural disasters. However, while the Dust Bowl was a combination of both man-made and natural, Global Warming is mostly a result of humans; the Dust Bowl was caused by the combination of farmers harming the soil with new technology and a lack of rain, while Global Warming is a natural process, but mostly quickened by human pollution. Yet in terms of the actual human actions which led to these two events, there are many similarities. With the Dust Bowl, farmers overworked the land due to an increase in consumer demand for produce. Similarly, as a result of high demands for activities including factory production, driving, land (cutting down forests to provide more building locations), humans released an increase of pollutants, leading to Global Warming.
Regarding their impacts, the domino effects of both the Dust Bowl and Global Warming have threatened the environment, safety, and agriculture. However, while Global Warming will eventually majorly destroy plants, only the Dust Bowl had an immediate, major financial impact, causing many to lose their jobs and migrate. Moreover, the Dust Bowl created an immediate domino effect, whereas Global Warming has been in existence, but is a slow process that won’t reach its peak for thousands of