Project under World Bank Institute’s course “Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 Degree Warmer Climate Must

Be Avoided”

Climate Change Fast Facts for Filipinos

Source: www.cia.gov

Source: www.epa.gov

Warning:

This presentation will simply result in feelings of fear and anxiety on the part

of readers.

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The PhilippinesThe Philippines• Has a population of 100

million plus• Is an archipelago with 7,107

islands• Has the size of 300,000

square kilometers• Has two seasons – dry and wet• Has an average temperature

of 27 degree Celsius

Source: http://www.nscb.gov.phSource: http://web0.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2015%20PIF.pdf

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Today (May 21, 2015), in Manila, the temperature is already at 34 degrees Celsius.

The global average temperature is just at

.4 degrees Celsius (with a .8 spike in recent years).

(Source: Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014; IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Climate Change).

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Can you imagine experiencing 2.5 times the heat in a 2 degree warmer world (i.e. 85 degrees)? No.

You cannot even begin to imagine living at 5 times the heat in a 4 degree warmer world? That’s probably hell. Source: http://www.jesus-is-

savior.com/Hells_Truth/hellfire.htm

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If the atmosphere were liquid, we would suffer first-degree burns at 48 degrees Celsius! And third degree burns at 65 degrees Celsius!! (Source: www.burnfoundation.org)

Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov

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Or we would suffer skin cancer. (Source: www.who.int/globalchange/climate/summary/en/index7.html)

and/or heat stroke. and death

Source: http://www.gizmodo.com

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Will we have enough water to drink or to grow food?

Source: greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com

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Will we even have enough food?

Surely, we will fight over scarcity.

Source: www.postlink.in

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Source: industrytap.com

Oceans (not the atmosphere) absorb 93.4% of greenhouse gases, and this leads to ocean warming and accordingly sea-level rise.

(Source: Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014).

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Source: theenergycollective.com

Sea-level rise is expected by around 1 meters in Southeast Asia, by the end of the century. Sea-level rise is not equal globally, and countries near the equator, such as the Philippines, will have greater sea-level rise due to gravity.

(Source: Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014; ADB. http://www.adb.org/features/economic-costs-rising-sea-levels-asia-and-pacific).

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Source: www.leapfrogger.com

We’ve experienced or witnessed in November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) – an unprecedented hurricane of 314 kph, with storm surges, a concept we did not know beforehand.

Intense storms can be more frequent.

Source: IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Climate Change

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Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Of course, you might say that you can just leave the Philippines, as Climate Change Refugees.

But not all can afford to leave, or would want to leave their life behind.

And not all can welcome you in, esp. if other countries have their own climate change and other problems

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Frightening? Yes.

If not you, your descendants (by the end of this century) will experience these effects. (Source: Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014).

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Scientists estimate that there is 95% certainty that climate change is anthropogenic – caused by us, humans.

So, we, humans can still do something about it.

(Source: Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014).

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Basically, we need the two basic principles of coping with climate change:1. ADAPATION – reactive, but still important to adjust

2. MITIGATION – proactive, preventive

(Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

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And we know some of these things already, we just have to DO IT: 1. On transportation – walk, carpool, use energy

efficient vehicles (not tricycles, jeepneys), conserve fuel, use renewable energy

2. On power – conserve power, use energy efficient appliances, use renewable energy and pay the cost

3. On shelter – climate-proof the homes, move away from the coast

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4. And be aware about climate change.

Read more at: Climate Change Commission Philippineshttp

://climate.gov.ph/index.php/learn-cc/what-is-climate-change#climate-change-101

Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. World Bank. 2014.http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/12/20/000356161_20121220072749/Rendered/PDF/NonAsciiFileName0.pdf

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