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A superstorm is a large, unusually-occurring, destructive storm without another distinct meteorological classification, such as hurricane or blizzard. As the term is of recent coinage and lacks a formal definition, there is some debate as to its usefulness.

For a superstorm to form, a very large amount of water vapor would have to enter the atmosphere. Some other force would then need to add heat energy to that water vapor. Furthermore, to release that heat energy, a huge abundance of cold would need to collide with that energy and in turn, create a blizzard. Lastly, this storm would have to find a rhythm in order to keep expanding and growing in danger. For example, it would have to continue to rely on the coalition between cold and hot temperatures (such as a coalition between arctic cold and tropical heat).

Increased usage of fossil fuels and the continuation of deforestation contribute to the increasing growth and severity of climate change. Climate change ultimately affects the growth and quality of crops on Earth. A negative result of worsening climate change are the droughts throughout the world that affect crop yield as without water, many crops fail to grow and reach their full potential. From a business standpoint, many farms become victims of weather occurrences that negatively affect the crops that they intend to grow, in fact, many farms have gone bankrupt because of the inability to grow crops due to severe weather storms.[2]

Developing countries, especially those with largely impoverished populations are much more susceptible to severe weather storms (or superstorms) as climate change continues to increase and worsen over time. The everlasting issue is that developing countries find themselve severely affected through the fact that they would funds to adapt to a severe weather storm. Funds and investments are mainly centralized on the recovery of a severe weather storm instead of centralizing the funds on the adaptations necessary after the storm. Adaptation could include rules, guides and different installments that prepare and guide people on what to do when they find themselves being victims of a superstorm.[3]

References: 2. NASA. Climate change and extreme weather events - Implications for food production, plant diseases, and pests. Global Change & Human Health Volume 2, Number 2 (2001). https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nasapub/24/ 3. M. Monirul Qader Mirza (2003) Climate change and extreme weather events: can developing countries adapt?,Climate Policy, 3:3, 233-248, DOI: 10.3763/cpol.2003.0330