Some scientists already believe that even if we were to reduce carbon emissions to zero, we will not be able to stop climate change, because of how long we have chosen to do nothing about this issue, the event has become inevitable. All we can do now is to prepare for the disaster. This is why pooling resources, reducing population and desaturating low-lying areas (such as Manila, which is dangerous low in altitude and hence will be one of the first to be affected by climate change).
We are lucky in the sense that our country is not as low lying as places like Bangladesh, but also unlucky in the sense that a large portion of our population is concentrated in an area (Manila) that is nearly as bad as Bangladesh in terms of density and altitude. If the population is not effectively dispersed from that region, we can expect worse from future disasters. If a temporary flooding can cause so much chaos and carnage, imagine what a permanent flooding of the area will do to people. Best to begin the dispersion now rather than wait for the worse to come. We are paying now for overinvesting infrastructure in one area at the expense of the provinces.
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