Local Warming: The Philippines
Why are Filipinos often uninformed about climate change when their nation is said to be suffering climate disaster? Nicole Jacinto, a Filipino herself, investigates.
Extreme weather has claimed many lives in the Philippines. The archipelago has been battered by so-called βSuper Typhoonsβ and only last month, Super Typhoon Koppu wreaked havoc in the northern island of Luzon, killing 60 and leaving hundreds of thousands evacuated from their homes. Another storm two years ago left thousands dead. Meanwhile, climate change is said to be impacting crops and reducing yields. So it might come as a surprise that Filipinos, as a nation, are far from the most climate aware people on earth. Indeed some of the most vulnerable, living in isolated rural areas, might know little about the issues around emissions and global warming. In this programme, Filipino reporter Nicole Jacinto asks why, and meets some of those determined to change the situation.
(Photo: A man shelters from the wind in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Credit: Getty Images)
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