Fighting climate change
Excerpt
Intense rainfall persisting over days, droughts threatening the farmlands and the farmers' livelihood, continuously rising sea levels and alarming flashfloods -- these are only some of the negative effects that the mankind has done to put the foundation of all life on Earth in the danger zone.
Citation
Mariano, N. (2018, February 12). Fighting climate change. Manila Standard, p. D11.
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Flash floods; Sea turtles; Climatic changes; Livelihoods; Sea level; Hazards; Fossil fuels; Deforestation; Greenhouse effect; Carbon dioxide; Diseases; Hurricanes; Surface temperature; Investments; Internet; Renewable resources; Conservation of energy; Waste disposal; Conservation; Environmental protection; Forests; Nature conservation; Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC); Starbucks; Coca-Cola; Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability; Ayala Land Inc.; Philippines; Palawan; Iloilo; Laguna; Cebu City; Davao
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