RECENT events in the country and elsewhere in the world have highlighted the serious problems brought about by climate change. Typhoons and floods are events that have become ordinary happenings in the Philippines. But of late, we have had more serious ones such as storm surges, heavy flooding and landslides, caused by nonstop strong rains. Earthquakes have come more frequently than before, and it looks like the dormant volcanoes have suddenly awakened. The latest was the mild eruption of Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon, which had been inactive for a long time. Pagasa has declared that the rainy season has officially started, and true to form, the " announcement" came with thunderstorms and rains almost everyday.

There is no way by which these events can be stopped or controlled. So, all that can be done is to reduce the impact of these disasters if and when they happen. All over the world, governments and the private sector are collaborating to mitigate the negative results of these disasters. Measures to protect property, people and the environment are the subject of various discussions in conferences and meetings among experts on the subject.

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