Causes Of Climate Change In The Philippines

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Is climate change a natural or human induced phenomenon?
Climate change refers to the increase of the Earth’s atmosphere. Many believe that it is human induced and some believe that it is natural caused. Climate change can be affected by natural causes. An example of this is volcanic activity. Once the volcanoes erupt, they release particles and gases into the air; sulphur dioxide is one of them and it causes acid rain. Climate change can also be human induced. For instance, burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere and this causes our atmosphere to be thicker, trapping heat (2&3). Burning fossil fuels for energy will have a great impact on our atmosphere; because our atmosphere is getting warmer, glaciers are melting and …show more content…

As a result, gases will build up in the atmosphere and will then lead to extreme heat. Mount Pinatubo, in the Philippines erupted in 1991; which released massive volume of gases into the atmosphere. The greenhouse gases, which was released had major impacts on climate, such as: heavy rainfall from typhoons. Not only has it affected the climate, but also agriculture. The Philippines depend heavily on agriculture; however, because of volcanic eruptions, farmlands are destroyed, which leads to low wages …show more content…

As sea-surface temperature increases, ocean water will continually get warmer. Subsequently, if sea-surface temperature keeps rising, this will result in more heat being released to the atmosphere; therefore, the heat released will lead to constant and heavy tropical storms (17&25).
If ocean temperatures increases over time, it will not only affect human lives but will also affect coral reefs. A change in the ocean’s temperature will affect the coral reef’s growth; fishes and other marine mammals are also at risk (21).
The graph demonstrates how sea-surface temperature is increasing throughout the years. In 1850, the anomaly was approximately -0.2 degrees Celsius, in 1940, it has increased to 0.2 degrees and finally, in 2000 it has increased again, to 0.4 degrees Celsius. We can see here how sea-surface temperature in the country has increased rapidly from 1850 to

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