The Philippines Among Worst Hit By Global Heating

[Thomas]

(I don't post the link, because I don't believe any of you have use of an article in Swedish :)

Here is the most important parts:

In the climate conference in Doha, Qatar, the independent organisation Germanwatch told their conclusion concerning which countries were hardest hit by global warming effects during 2011. (Including flooding and such by worsten weather too.) They count deaths and damage costs in "risk index".

1. Thailand.

5. Philippines

7. USA

But 2011 was an uncommonly bad year for them, 1992-2011 was Thailand at 9th place and Phili and USA weren't among the 10 badest.

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BUT that's THEIR conclusion. They don't seem to count deaths by starving by extra droughts, because no such countries are in either of the lists!!!

Edit: I know I remember the corect expression is "Global warming" but I can't edit the subject line.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Thomas

[i am bob]

Perhaps this link will help for those who speak and read English...

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/11/28/12/philippines-had-most-disaster-deaths-2011-study

Philippines had most disaster deaths in 2011

by Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNNews.com

Posted at 11/29/2012 1:32 AM | Updated as of 11/29/2012 1:56 AM

Philippines places 5th on 2012 Global Climate Risk Index

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines had the highest death toll caused by weather-related disasters last year, a new study said Wednesday.

A total of 1,659 people died from typhoons, floods, landslides, and heavy rains in 2011, according to the Global Climate Risk Index released Wednesday by Germanwatch on the sidelines of a major UN climate change conference being held in Doha, Qatar.

Extreme weather-related events also caused more than $1 billion in damages across the Philippines, the study said.

The country also placed top 5 on the list of the 10 most affected countries on the index. Thailand topped the list, followed by Cambodia, Pakistan, and El Salvador.

"In 2011, the Philippines endured a harsh typhoon season and were severely hit by tropical storm Washi which claimed over 1,600 flood victims, topping the list for most human casualties of the year," said the report authored by Sven Harmeling and David Eckstein.

The study, citing new scientific data, directly attributed extreme weather events to climate change.

"While a couple of years ago there was hardly any event where science experts made a clear link to climate change, the research community has progressed," it said.

The study warned that developing developed countries are generally more affected than industrialized countries.

"With regard to future climate change, the Climate Risk Index can serve as a warning signal indicating past vulnerability which may further increase in regions where extreme events will become more frequent or more severe through climate change," it added.

The study's authors urged participants at the ongoing COP 18 conference in Qatar to act decisively in scaling-up international response to address climate change.

"The time window for putting the world on a track to stay below 2°C is closing rapidly, and Doha should insert new dynamics," they said.

Philippines leads call to preserve Kyoto Protocol

The Philippines, which is taking part in the Qatar conference, spearheaded a call to "preserve the Kyoto Protocol, the only legally binding, rules-based international climate change instrument with quantitative emissions reduction targets."

More than 20 countries supported the Philippines' stand that was delivered in plenary on the opening day of the global climate treaty talks Monday by Philippine Climate Change Commissioner Naderev Saño.

Saño said the Philippine position is being supported by countries representing Africa, Asia and Latin America, including Algeria, Argentina, Malaysia, India, and China that have a combined population of close to 3.5 billion.

The Philippine position was directed at developed countries, who have long been criticized for timid action on climate change, according to Saño.

More than 17,000 delegates representing 192 countries are attending the Qatar conference, which will end on December 6.

"The country's voice resonates in this global meeting," said Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who is attending the talks to observe the proceedings. "We clearly have a leadership role to play in Doha."

Conference participants will decide on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, whose first commitment period concludes at the end of the year.

Countries that signed the Protocol are required to reduce their emissions by an average of 5.2 percent below 1990 levels from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012.

However, greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 50 percent since 1992 when the climate change treaty was first agreed, according to Saño.

"Without ambitious action, the great majority of the world's population is doomed. Inaction is simply unacceptable," he said.

[Thomas]

Good you fount it in English.

(The one in Swedish I found, show the lists too.)

Still odd they don't count deaths by starvation after extra drought periods as weather related disasters.

"Without ambitious action, the great majority of the world's population is doomed. Inaction is simply unacceptable," he said.

Perhaps not doomed. Btw - some weeks ago I looked at TV showing a seminarium about this problem. There was one very interesting thing told.

Even if we reduce carbondioxide release through the normaly discussed problem sources, it will go on increasing anyway, because it's raising im air levels,

BUT this guy told one very interesting thing:

There is a big SEASONAL fluctuation of carbondioxide in the air depending of seasonal crops.

NEW crops BIND a lot of carbondioxide each season, but let it out again after harvesting and using.

Some crops bind very much carbondioxide rather fast, big part in the ROOTS, IF plant more such seasonal plants and PLOW (big part) of these plants into the soil, and REPEETE this several years, then can carbondioxide in the air be reduced MUCH!

(I don't remember the figueres, but I believe the proportions between the seasonal fluctuation and the size of the problem are around 8 to 52.)

Edit: Sorry. Of course carbonDIoxide, because otherwize we would have been all dead already :)

Edited November 30, 2012 by Thomas

[Dave Hounddriver]

The Philippines Among Worst Hit By Global Heating

And

GHCN raw daily data shows a cooling trend in Canada since 1880.

source

Ya just can't win!

[earthdome]

The Philippines Among Worst Hit By Global Heating

And

GHCN raw daily data shows a cooling trend in Canada since 1880.

source

Ya just can't win!

Over time I have learned that you can't trust what anyone says, especially people who are perceived to have authority like bureaucrats and scientists.

Years ago butter was bad and margarine was good. Now margarine is bad and butter is good again.

When I was young the news was reporting on the coming ice age. Now it is global warming.

There is an endless list of bad recommendations made by scientists and bureaucrats. Often times driven by policy agendas rather than science, or driven by influence from large corporations and industry groups.

I don't claim to know the answers but strongly recommend that people...

Question authority and do your own research.

Don't forget that some complex scientific studies used to justify policies are just big lies all dressed up fancy.

[Okieboy]

And your more likley to be killed by a falling coconut than eaten by a shark, over 150 are killed each year by falling coconuts not so many by shark attack , don't stand under coconut trees

[Old55]

Philippines has been making Global Warming noise for some time now always hoping for a hand out.

It defects criticism to outsiders in regards to the lack of basic government safeguards for its people. The fact is most of the weather related disasters in Philippines are self inflicted, lack of proper drainage, deforestation poor choices for home locations so on.

[Mike S]

Philippines has been making Global Warming noise for some time now always hoping for a hand out.

BINGO ......... :thumbsup: