Tacloban Was Destroyed By Typhoons In Both 1897 And 1912

6 Responses to Tacloban Was Destroyed By Typhoons In Both 1897 And 1912

1. Otter (ClimateOtter on Twitter) says:

   December 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm

   Question if I may: I recently saw a chart showing landfalling typhoos have been dropping since the 70s. This included the Philippines. However, it only went to 2005 http://www.climate-skeptic.com/2014/12/typhoons-and-hurricanes.html

   I’m putting the question to him as well as you: is there an update on said info? I’d like to use it but it is 9 years out!

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   • nielszoo says:

     December 11, 2014 at 3:12 pm

     http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ (Atlantic and Western Pacific)
     http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/annual-tropical-cyclone-reports
     Try these and see if it’s what you’re looking for.

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2. stewart pid says:

   December 11, 2014 at 2:59 pm

   Tropical storms in the tropics are proof of climate change to the loons of the left! The Goracle told them so 😉

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   • Ernest Bush says:

     December 11, 2014 at 3:35 pm

     Actually, tropical storms are proof of climate change. They are part of a natural cycle that’s been working fine for millions of years, I suspect.

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3. Val says:

   December 11, 2014 at 5:25 pm

   No one defines on this page what the acronym “UHI” stands for. I read climate stuff all the time and I haven’t heard of it.

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4. Clive says:

   December 11, 2014 at 6:58 pm

   The BIG issue in places like the Philippines is population growth which has ~doubled in ~35 years. And increase of 50 million!!
   http://filipinosforlife.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/phl-pop-x-time.png

   Unknown to many is the IPCC’s report, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. (A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 1-19.)

   Of course, IPCC hides and ignores what the extreme weather experts said:
   Rapid urbanization and the growth of megacities, especially in developing countries, have led to the emergence of highly vulnerable urban communities, particularly through informal settlements and inadequate land management. Vulnerable populations also include refugees, internally displaced people, and those living in marginal areas.

   The experts could find no firm trends in floods, storms and droughts. Naturally, that’s not what we hear in the media.

   The issue is not the climate and weather. It is the rapid growth and poor planning. Heck, even here in Canada we build million dollar houses on flood plains and along mountain wash basins. Insane. Poor folks in the Philippines don’t have options and are vulnerable.

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