Monsoons

Lately, we have experienced too much rains that caused flood.

To some, it is beneficial for it will provide water to dry croplands but to many, it is a burden. The heavy rain that we are experiencing lately is because of what we know as the Southwest Monsoon or locally known as "Habagat". And there is Amihan, the counter part of Habagat which brings cold winds from the Siberia and normally, it is experienced in Christmas days. But, let me focus to Habagat.

From articles and forecasts, I have known that it, affects the country from July to September, is very warm and humid, occurs when warm moist air flows over the country from the southwest direction, is characterized by heavy rainfall that may last for a week. It brings the rainy season to the western portion of the country. 

I want to know how the Filipinos respond to this. For 50 years, this was the firs time that it brought 470,000 L of rain in around 22 hours only which was more compared to what Typhoon Ondoy brought us. I would also like to research on the new gadgets and methods to alleviate these effects if possible or minimize them at least.

I would like to appreciate the fact that these people, who are affected, still have the courage to smile despite of the hardships they have been through. 

As a youth, I could apply my learning everyday to help in saving our nature and not to help global warming in killing Mother Earth. Let's do our own simple ways!

Tail End of A Cold Front

         In this month of August, the skies overhead are slightly gloomy? Why do you think so? Is it the end of the world? Of course not!

         

This is mainly because of a phenomenon called tail end of a cold front. What’s this?

From reading journals and articles, I have known that tail end of a cold front is a front boundary of two air masses, found in mid-latitudes. Here is the best way to describe it.

         From this, I would like to know more information about this cold front and its effects to us; most especially we are in the Northern Regions. It will help us in the most effective ways if we get ourselves acquainted with these terms so that we would not wonder so much and plan our activities well.

I would also like to research on how the PAG-ASA is informing everyone about it and how do they get ready for this or what. As a citizen, I appreciate the fact that I could inform others about these stuff. And I could apply my learning in sharing the information I obtained and the knowledge I have gained.

La Niña- the Little Girl

Of course, here is La Niña, the counter part of El Niño, also known as the “little girl”. Compared to El Niño, La Niña is more devastating, how?

Imagine this place to be yours.

I know its kinda hard. Yes, it’s true. It happened just last week.

From lectures and teachers, I have learned that La Niña is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific, as compared to El Niño, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. Its effects are more destructible than El Niño. Why? Imagine 450,000 L of water made by Typhoon Ondoy last year which was an effect of La Niña. It causes many tropical storms and typhoons which could result to floods and landslides.

I would also want to know more on how we, Filipinos of today respond to these events. Its quiet interesting to know that there are simple actions that could lessen its effects. For example, you can help by keeping your small litters for a while when you don’t see trash cans around you. I would also like to research on modern methods on how we can predict its upcoming rainfalls and the like. I appreciate the fact that many of us nowadays are alarmed about this effect and everyone in the community helps to stop the destruction it brings to our country.

As a student and a youth, I could apply my learning and insights to help  in reducing the effects of La Niña. I know my voice is heard and I, with the other youth, could help stop illegal logging and other cases of landslides and floods. Remember, rain is a blessing from God but floods are effects of man’s unnatural activities.

El Niño -The Christ Lord

         Now that we’re living in a modern world, technology has really affected our lives and our environment. Through global warming, El Niño became stronger and drier. Though it was normal before to have this El Niño in our climate in the Philippines, it was not normal to have severe drought that causes devastating famine and severe drying of crop lands.

         As concerned citizens, we should know our responsibilities to our nature and how to lessen this effect that we are encountering. As years pass by, the temperature of the environment becomes higher and the surroundings become hotter, thus, animals and plants die which are our basic sources of foods.

Through reading and watching documentaries, I have learned that El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. El Niño is an oscillation of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather around the globe.

As an usurer in this world, I want to know more about how to lessen its effects. Maybe, if illegal logging is stopped, then its effects can be lessen and be less devastating. As we know, trees not only provide shade to us but could be source of food and sometimes water.  I would also like to research on how the local government and local authorities respond to the El Niño’s effects. Some do cloud seeding to produce artificial rain that can help the dry crop lands. I appreciate this fact that our local government does something about it, and I know, many farmers are happy about it.

         To be more practical, I could use these learning and insights every day, to remember that we need to save Mother Earth and minimize the use of things that could make El Niño stronger.