CHAPTER 13
Cards (22)
- April and May register the hottest temperature.
- The hottest day in the history of Metro Manila was on May 14, 1987, temp reached 38.5 degrees C.
- Hottest day in the Philippines was recorded on April 22, 1912 and May 11, 1969, reached temp of 42.2 degrees C.
- Hottest day in the world was reported on July 10, 1913, temp reached to 56.7 degrees C.
- Diseases and Illnesses (4)
- Heat Stroke
- Dengue
- Waterborne Diseases
- Foodborne Diseases
- Heat Stroke
- It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature.
- Dengue
- A viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people. It is more common in areas with warmer climates and more rainfall.
- Waterborne DIseases
- Are conditions caused by pathogenic microorganisms that are transmitted by water.
- LEPTOSPIROSIS
- Caused by the bacterium LEPTOSPIRA
- It affects both humans and animals
- DIARRHEA
- Refers to the loose and frequent bowel movement that can lead to dehydration if not addressed properly and immediately.
- Diarrhea - This condition is caused by bacteria in contaminated food or water.
- Foodborne Diseases
- Illnesses contracted from eating contaminated food.
- Salmonellosis - an infection caused by the salmonella bacterium.
- Clostridium Botulinum - thrives in expired canned food.
- Dislocation of Populations due to Floods and Natural Disasters - It refers to a situation where people are forced to leave their homes or places of habitual residence as a result of a disaster or in order to avoid the impact of an immediate and foreseeable natural hazard.
- Extreme episodes of El Niño and La Niña are two effects of climate change.
- El Niño - Winds weaken, causing sea surface temperature to rise.
- La Niña - The opposite of El niño. During a Niña, cold water is pushed back to the eastern pacific ocean.
- LOW SOIL PRODUCTIVITY
- Drought and excessive precipitation can reduce soil productivity. Lack of water supply stunts the growth of crops. Loss of soil organic matter due to flood.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - their activities is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities.
- Montreal Protocol - International treaty that laid down the goals and framework that sought to reduce the use of and eventually phase out ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
- Kyoto Protocol - it sets binding targets for industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.