THE world temperature is about to rise by one degree Celsius in a few years time, and at present, according to the latest global land temperature index of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), temperature has already risen by .75 degree Celsius.
Our world ecology is changing and the dynamics of our climate, especially the strength and frequency of the storms and typhoons, have exceeded the average of twenty years ago. Typhoon Yolanda as a category five typhoon and the amount of water brought about by typhoon Ondoy back in 2009 will be the new normal for this generation. I believe it is time for the government and the citizens of this country to realize that climate change is not an overreaction, but a realistic one. Tropical countries like the Philippines, listed as part of the top five countries affected by typhoons, will mostly feel the impact of climate change.
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