GLOBAL climate change is now described in vivid and personal terms. Wildfire smoke wherein no one could barely see in the forested areas of the US and Canada, the vegetated areas of South Africa and bushfires in Australia which had become ordinary descriptive reports. And so are unprecedented typhoons that leave Metro Manila cities severely flooded with plastic debris that bring forth signs of the leptospirosis health menace.

Even worse are climate change-intensified torrential rains and strong winds that cause widespread loss and even death to people in the cities and towns south of Metro Manila. Damaged bridges, submerged cars, areas left without power and in need of significant infrastructure repairs everywhere.