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Video on Philippines Climate Change in Coastal Areas - 0 views

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Philippines video coast

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  • Hunter Cutting on 12 Jul 10
     
    An overview on climate change, with particular focus on impacts to the coastal areas of the Philippines, with English subtitles
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Hydropower, wind power production down in the Philippines as climate shifts - 0 views

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shared by Hunter Cutting on 25 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Speaking at the Asean Energy Business Forum Ministers-CEO Dialogue in Vietnam last Friday, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said the need to “climate-proof” the region’s energy sector was now more pressing, given the visible impact of climate change on various aspects of energy production.
  • He explained that the energy sector was very vulnerable to the effects of climate change, using as an example the Philippines’ experience during the extended El Niño weather phenomenon. Mindanao experienced daily rotating power interruptions, sometimes lasting 10-12 straight hours, due to severe lack of water to power the main grid’s hydropower facilities, from which the bulk of the region’s power supply came.
  • Apart from hydropower generation, Almendras related that wind power generation was also highly affected by climate change. “Wind power generation is susceptible to variations in ambient temperatures, humidity, and precipitation. The primary determinants of wind power availability are wind speed statistics, consisting of mean wind speeds and gustiness. Wind speeds are subject to natural variability on a wide range of time scales, and they may be affected by climate change,” he explained. To help respond to the effects of climate change, he said the country had adopted a holistic approach of combining mitigation with adaptation.
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Mango production in Philippines hit by erratic weather attributed to climate change - 0 views

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climate change impact food agriculture mangoes Philippines Guimaras

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  • Aside from the possible sinking of many parts of Iloilo, Alvarez noted that climate change has started affecting the mango production on the island of Guimaras, resulting to losses among mango farmers. In 2009 the National Mango Research and Development Center (NMRDC) reported that erratic weather pattern, which has been attributed to climate change, has already taken its toll on the production of the “sweetest” mango in the world.
  • Rhod Orquia, junior researcher at the NMRDC, said mango production in Guimaras is being threatened by climate change, since the shifting trend in the onset of rains already affects the planting process and harvesting schedule of mangoes.
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Dengue increase in Philippines linked to climate change - 0 views

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climate change impact Philippines dengue health

shared by Hunter Cutting on 27 Jun 10 - Cached
  • With the observance of the Dengue Awareness Month in June, the Department of Health reported increase in dengue cases in the region due to climate change. DOH Entomologist Ursula Segundo said that the DOH has recorded a 90 percent increase in the cases of dengue in the Cordillera region compared to the same period last year.
  • Segundo said that the increase in dengue cases is due to the climate change.
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