ipl-logo

The Philippines: Causes Of Climate Change In The Philippines

725 Words3 Pages

Philippines has long been affected by climate change. Many lives were lost because of these typhoons that consecutively entered the country and caused a lot of disaster. Philippines is the 4th most disaster-prone country in the world, according to a research. It is because of two main reasons: geography and development. In addition, Philippines as an island state which is particularly exposed to the natural hazards of cyclones, flooding and sea level rise. There are four types of climate existing in the Philippines: Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV based on rainfall distribution. Climatic Type I is characterized by two pronounced seasons which is the dry and the wet. Climate II has no dry season but has a very pronounced rainfall from November to January. Climatic type III is somehow between Climatic Type I and Climatic type II but is more similar to the Type I climate. It has a relatively short dry season which lasts for one to three months only. Lastly, Type IV climate where rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Philippines has tropical location and surrounded by bodies of water that’s why it is characterized by high temperatures. 26.6 degrees celsius is the average annual temperature and 25.8 degrees celsius is the minimum. In order for us to farther understand this study regarding global warming we must know the different typhoons that causes a huge disaster in the country. Global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of

Show More
Related

  • Is The Use Of The Arguments In The Book Collapse By Jared Diamond

    566 Words  | 3 Pages

    The climate varied based on the geographical location of the sub societies

    Read More

  • Ap Human Geography Chapter 1 Study Guide

    1722 Words  | 7 Pages

    Climate includes the patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons.  What is climate change? • Climate change is the change in the usual weather found in a place. This could be a change in how much rain a place gets in a year or it could be a change in the usual temperature of a place. • Climate change is also a change

    Read More

  • Ap Human Geography Chapter 1 Summary

    1380 Words  | 6 Pages

    Melting glaciers is the cause of global warming leading to floods, diseases and human health. The rate of migration and uneven of the economy has been increasing because of climate change. This will create the different of region and culture but also controversy and terrorists will take advantage of migration to put U.S security at risk of being attacked. An example of religious conflict and the spreading out of contagious diseases is the floods in Bangladesh have sent hundreds of thousands of refugees to India. In United State, hurricane Andrew in Florida (1992) destroyed the Home State Air Force Base and caused $26 billion damage cost.

    Read More

  • Psy/270 Week 1 Reflection

    1925 Words  | 8 Pages

    This would lead to conflicts for resources and possible shortages that would harm the population. Finally, the increase in heat waves and droughts would have a huge impact on agriculture and water availability as it will be difficult to produce crop and clean water to meet the demand of the population. This would also lead to shortages of food and water, affecting many

    Read More

  • Pan-Canadian Climate Change

    1180 Words  | 5 Pages

    Under the assessment and evaluation of current environment situation, the federal government have developed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and other collective actions to address climate change. Under the federal consideration of climate change, there exists four pillars including pricing carbon pollution, taking action in each sector of the economy, adapting to climate change and supporting clean technologies, innovation and job creation. As carbon pollution is the majority factor influencing climate in earth, much attention has been put on this area. In order to control the carbon pollution to climate, government will collaborate with the territories and indigenous people to assess the practice of carbon

    Read More

  • Climate Change Dbq Essay

    572 Words  | 3 Pages

    Water rising due to climate change is impacting people by causing islands to get flooded. This causes people to have to evacuate and find new homes, which can cause overpopulation in some cases (Doc G & H). Climate change is also impacting people because of health. The warmer temperatures cause there to be longer pollen seasons since the cold comes later and goes away sooner (Doc E). This makes for miserable and potentially dangerous summers for people who are allergic to pollen (Doc F).

    Read More

  • Physical Geography In San Francisco

    1306 Words  | 6 Pages

    There is water on three sides of the city, so the weather significantly affected by cold ocean currents, which leads to the presence of microclimates in the region. The rainy season lasts from November to March, and it snows very rarely. At the end of the summer and from September to October, the city, especially its western regions, suffers from the fog that cannot fall off during the day. This feature of the San Francisco climate the townspeople were able to turn into a tourist attraction.

    Read More

  • Battle Analysis: The Raid Of Cabanatuan

    1464 Words  | 6 Pages

    The terrain consists of a blend of open farming fields and mountainous regions dominated the terrain in Luzon, accompanied by a few rivers and sporadic lakes. Comparatively, Cabanatuan is primarily farm land and is located just south of the Pampanga River, with a mountain range off to the distant east. The weather in Cabanatuan during the month January typically ranges from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, with 7mm of rainfall (Climate-Date. Org, n.d.). The tropical climate enabled crops and vegetation to flourish throughout the year and impacted infiltration and exfiltration routes to provide the most amount of cover

    Read More

  • Annotated Bibliography: How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Planet

    190 Words  | 1 Pages

    Annotated Bibliography: How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Planet Controversy statement: Climate change is been debated for over centuries now. People all around the world are taking action and reducing burning fossils to minimize the gasses in the atmosphere. Many people believe that climate change doesn't exists. But there are a lot of controversial topics that proves that climate change is real. In my opinion, climate change is slowly killing us and destroying our planet.

    Read More

  • Ap Human Geography Chapter 1 Outline

    1925 Words  | 8 Pages

    Each chapter plays a role in the development of climates around the world. Temperature, air pressure, and winds all play their individual role in each location's own climate. Weather is our short-term while climate is long-term so these correspond with each other. Forecasting of these two is connected yet very different at the same time.

    Read More

  • Fracking The Environment Essay

    469 Words  | 2 Pages

    These problems are not going to fix themselves without help the plant will warm up 0.6 celsius without any greenhouse gases influence. According to meteorologists from 1890 to 1990 temperatures have risen 0.72 degrees fahrenheit to 1.26 degrees fahrenheit. In fact through the 20th century global temperatures have rises 1.4 degrees fahrenheit which could lead to surface temperatures increasing. There has been efforts to help with global warming considering from 1998 to 2009 $99 billion dollars have been spent on climate change.

    Read More

  • Lake Ontario's Effect On Temporal Patterns

    431 Words  | 2 Pages

    Undoubtedly, there are many factors that can impact temporal patterns as illustrated in the climographs. Both of the cities is located in a different part of the world and experiences different climates. Each of the cities have very different geographical layouts and factors that affect temperature and precipitation throughout the year. In Toronto, Canada climate is moderate with warm humid summers and generally cold winters. The climate in Toronto, Canada is moderate due to its southerly location within the country and its proximity to Lake Ontario.

    Read More

  • Hunger In Ethiopia Essay

    1120 Words  | 5 Pages

    These include floods and droughts. However, the most concrete impact recently has been by drought. The government and the people have not been able to provide enough food supply for themselves. Due to the growth

    Read More

  • Proposal For Global Warming

    1197 Words  | 5 Pages

    Objectives of study 1. Study the factors causing the rise in global warming. 2. To analyze the consequences of this constant inclination in the temperature of earth. 3.

    Read More

  • Causes of Global Warming

    910 Words  | 4 Pages

    Global Warming causes and solutions The majority of scientists around the world have a fear of global warming and its effects on nature and humans around the world. Global warming is considered as one of the most threatened in our world today. This essay presents and explains the impact of global warming on earth and suggests to finding the best solutions can be done in order to minimizing those reason that affected on raising the temperatures to avoid this problem.

    Read More

More about The Philippines: Causes Of Climate Change In The Philippines

Open Document