Climate change and global poverty are further dividing societies

An egalitarian system means that resources are distributed equally among families and individuals within the society. Unfortunately, society as a whole is far from this, with global poverty increasing due to lack of necessary resources, such as food and clean water. How can society become egalitarian when even the United States, the wealthiest country in the world, has 35 million people struggling with hunger? Due to the recent coronavirus pandemic, this number is expected to increase to an estimated 54 million by the end of 2020.^[1] Another leading cause of unequal resource distribution is climate change. This serious issue has been brought to the attention of many scientists and researchers, with many finding ways to help sustain life. However, climate change may be inevitable, meaning that many will continue to suffer from lack of resources. For example, since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, many are still left without proper resources. Many have donated to Puerto Rico’s hurricane relief fund, but families still had to wait for over a year to see any improvements.^[2] Climate change inevitably leads to more natural disasters like hurricanes and drought, leaving many populations devastated. As climate change continues, so will global poverty, leaving it nearly impossible to have a truly egalitarian society.