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A report from the Philippine Climate Change Assessment reveals a significant increase in ‘Christmas typhoons’ and tropical cyclone-induced rainfall in the country over recent decades, with scientists attributing these trends to human-induced climate change. Faye Cruz, climate scientist and Manila Observatory regional climate systems laboratory head, said at a press briefing that one study the report examined tracked “Christmas typhoons,” named for their tendency to occur from December to February. The 2021 study found a 210 per cent increase in Christmas typhoons nationwide since 2012. This trend is more pronounced in southern Philippines, which saw a 480 per cent increase. The PhilCCA authors also said that tropical cyclone-induced rainfall in the Philippines saw significant increases since 2000, ranging from 16.9 per cent to 19.3 per cent per decade. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gCkKqvZT
