This past few years Philippines experiences many devastating calamities that cause many losses of lives in different areas. Strong typhoons that cause flash floods, mud slides and storm surges in the areas of Rizal, Leyte and Samar clearly manifest that the climate change is real. Using the knowledge, you have learned on the interactions of Earth’s subsystems, what simple ways you can do or contribute in order to lessen the effect or to fight the natural calamities? Explain your answer.

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The simple ways you can do or contribute in order to lessen the effect or to fight the natural calamities are the following.

First, Filipino people have to know that mother Earth is a conscious being, like. us. The earth has inner processes to renew itself or to clean itself that have happened since the Earth exists: these are hurricanes, typhoons, tornados, earthquakes, deluges, rains, volcanic explosions, and climate changes.

People have to be aware of this and be prepared. The best form is to have a plan. A prevention plan and an action plan. They have to invest in infrastructure to control and diminish the consequences of natural phenomena. The government has to develop the educational and informative to let people know what to do in the case of these events. Their rescue programs and services have to be well prepared with the proper equipment to act swiftly.