Oh, just relax, it'll eventually blow away as winter sets in. And in about 5-10 years, another episode like this, maybe on top of a severe drought, will occur.

Oh, just relax, it'll eventually blow away as winter sets in. And in about 5-10 years, another episode like this, maybe on top of a severe drought, will occur. It'll be a bit worse than this one. And so on. Humans are just a step up from chimpanzees, and long-term planning doesn't seem to be what evolution has selected for.