Climate Change

• Solar radiation


  • Enters the Earth's atmosphere
  • Heats the Earth's surface
  • Emitted as infrared (IR) radiation
  • Absorbed by greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere
  • Causes global warming
• Components of the climate system

  • Earth
  • Atmosphere
  • Space
• Solar radiation


  • Heats the Earth's surface
  • Emitted as infrared (IR) radiation
  • Absorbed by greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere
• Sources of information


  • ChangingClimate/SUForonda...July2009
• Topics covered


  • Global Climate Change
  • Temperature Anomalies
  • Climate Change in the Philippines
  • Floods
  • Typhoons
  • Typhoon (Sendong) Casualties
  • Drought
  • El Niňo
  • Forest fire
  • Fire
  • Landslides
  • New Risks and Pressures
  • Challenges and Constraints
  • Climate Change Response
  • The Mitigation Imperative
  • Adaptation Response Guidelines
  • Financing Interventions
  • Technology Solutions
  • Social Mobilization
  • Practical Actions on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Practical Actions for the SK on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• Stakeholders


  • Local and sectoral initiatives