033216Ms. Sheridan/Mr. WhittardSNC2D-2/CGC1D-3April 2014A study of the evolution of natural disasters due to the effects of climate change in the Republic of the PhilippinesIntroductionIn 1927, for the first time in history, the world's population reached two billion people. In 2011, less than a hundred years later, it exceeded seven billion (Worldometers). Some might think that this is a positive increase, generating economic growth and significant innovations in areas such as agriculture, industry and medicine. However, the number of difficulties our species will encounter over the next century due to this population increase will far exceed these few optimistic beliefs. For example, twelve to fifteen million hectares of forest disappear each year, the equivalent of thirty-six football fields per minute (World Wildlife Fund). In 2011, an estimated nine and a half billion tons of carbon emissions were released into our atmosphere (CO₂ Now). The list could go on and on, but ultimately it all just contributes to what may be humanity's most challenging problem yet: climate change. As defined by the Oxford Dictionary, climate change is "a change in global or regional climate patterns, especially a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century and attributed largely to increases in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels. (Oxford Dictionaries) Additionally, evidence of climate change can be found all over the world, and in many different forms, but it is particularly prevalent in certain regions. For example, in Southeast Asia, more specifically in the Philippines, signs of climate change can be observed frequently, even regularly. A major ...... middle of paper can negatively or positively affect a country's economy. In the case of the Philippines, when the world's population (especially North America and Europe) hears about all the severe storms the country is experiencing, people will, in most cases, not want to go there. give back. This is an increasingly important question in recent years due to the popularity of the Internet; People around the world now have easy access to information about current world events. Like agriculture, a weakened tourism sector means a weakening economy. Clearly, there have been significant impacts on different sectors of the Philippines and its citizens. Unfortunately, these impacts will only increase if action is not taken quickly. Therefore, now more than ever, it is crucial to develop sensible strategies to mitigate climate change in the Philippines.Demographic Overview