Hot Weather and Climate Change - Can you feel it?

@redphile (2264)
Philippines
May 5, 2010 12:53am CST
It is so freaking hot right now! I have two cooling fans to relieve me of this hot weather but it is definitely not enough. This has got to stop, well in my dreams right? It is our responsibility to take care of our planet and we didn't so it is al coming back to us. I should be sleeping right now because I have work tonight, but since I can't get the right mind to bring myself to sleep, I ll just tire myself in front of this computer until I pass out. Whew! How about you, what can you do with this kind of weather? Any suggestions I can do? Thanks!
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17 responses
@kenites (337)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Yah, climate change is for real. I recommend everbody to watch the documentary movie by Al Gore titled The Inconvenient Truth. It's an eye opener. I think we should do something about it especially the world leaders.. We should be united in this cause since it's a threat to our only HOME, Our Planet EARTH.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
14 May 10
oh thats great! I think I saw a banner of that talk, hmm, its too pricey for me.. I wish there was dvd of that talk.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
I have heard about that documentary and he is here recently right? or is about to come here? We should really do our part in saving mother earth. this is where we live in and we should keep it safe for many many years to come, for our future children and their children. We should all be doing something, even in our own little way.
@kenites (337)
• Philippines
11 May 10
Yah, he will be here on June 8. He is touring around the world to spread the message. I do hope that people will attend and be enlightened.
@reishad (41)
6 May 10
Indeed! It's freaking Hot in here. I'm feeling dizzy right now. Even worst, there's no water in our place.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
oh thats so sad, i hope you get water soon! its really important right now that we have enough water to avoid dehydration and other kinds of diseases that we might encounter!
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
5 May 10
It's getting hotter and hotter alright. It's starting to scare me. We didn't used to have this kind of climate, but as you said, we didn't take care of our planet, so now we are reaping our reward. I hope all countries' leaders would finally have an agreement about how to reduce carbon emissions. This global project can't start because of different countries' concerns like the fairness of the policies going to be implemented and free-riding by some countries. I just hope they'll realize how much more important it is to fix the environment than the concerns they have right now.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
each country has its own project and ways and means to protect and help out the environment but it will not all be successful without all our help as well. We should give all our very best and resources to fulfill the mission of saving mother earth.
@ghieptc (2522)
• Philippines
5 May 10
The weather not is really different it's too hot unlike a year ago we never experience this hot temperature and it's so sad that somehow people also responsible for the causes of it...
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
we are all responsible we dont take enough care of the place we live in. we all have faults and now we should all take responsibility for our actions and save mother earth!
@rinzgca (316)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Ah yes. It's so hot this summer. At noontime, it is very hot because of the sun, but even the wind is hot too. I was on the bus between 1 to 2pm this afternoon, and I got hot wind being blown onto my face! Grr... I feel like your skin can get dark even with the sun really directly hitting you. Just the hot wind is enough. lol. It is during these times that I am thankful I am working at a fully airconditioned place. whew! I'd suggest drinking lots of liquid or water so that the heat won't dehydrate us and give us momentary cool!
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
Even if you stay under the sun for just a few minutes, it will definitely darken your skin color, so better be protected with a cap or umbrella when going out. Or better yet, if its not really necessary. Don't go out! =D
• China
5 May 10
Absolutely, I WENT 2 lib tonight IT makes me sweat,,so sucked. but I am so happy it finally comes the summer.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
enjoy the summer but be sure to make yourself protected!
@rsa101 (37966)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Of course I can feel it. Although I stay at a fully Air conditioned office, when I go out of office you can just feel that the heat is just too much to bear with. It seems like it is seeping through your skin and is not good to feel at all. At home, the fan is really not enough but I think we have to resort to it and avoid using the aircon because the electricity cost is just not affordable at this time. The electric bills just rose despite us not increasing our consumption.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
Our electricity bill too rose up high too! Almost 50%! Dang. That's why I always hesitate to turn on the AC because I know it will take its toll on me (the one paying the bills) *sigh* But sometimes I really cannot take it. Its like you would want to explode because of this hot weather. It affect how I work because I dont have enough sleep. Its just too exhausting.
• China
5 May 10
Yes, it has been hot these days in most parts of the world. Fortunately, the place where I live not as hot as the place where you live. At least, I don't need a cooling fan yet.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
Well good for you! Enjoy it! Because in some parts of the world, people are dying just because of heat stroke which is really sad. They don't have enough resources to at least help themselves fight this el niƱo phenomenon that we are experiencing now.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
5 May 10
I do agree with you. It feels like my head will going to burst this extreme hot temperature the Philippines is experiencing right now. Oh gosh!when this abnormal temperature will end?even early in the morning, the surrounding is super hot that I have no choice but wake up and take a bath even if I want to sleep more until 7:00pm because I am on leave form work right now. I guess there's nothing more we can do about this weather but to accept it and drink plenty of water to avoid being dehydrated.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
more more water to avoid dehydration and heat stroke. Let us just take care of ourselves in the midst of this climate change. Learn to cope for we never know until when it will last.
• Philippines
5 May 10
It was really hot and we can't stop sweating. My mom used all her hankies to wipe off the sweat of her back and face and still she keeps on putting out towelettes because the hankies are now wet with sweat . The only thing we can escape this hot summer season is to go to malls and window shop or drink something cold with ice. Fans aren't enough because of the humid. Probably your AC will help but you cannot get it on for so many hours because the charges for electricity is way up high, you will sweat even more when you see your bill.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
well not enough hankies for not enough sweats we have these days! I love going to the mall, its just that you still have to endure the hot hot sun until you get to your destination. Drinking lots of water is now a practice more than the usual 8 glasses a day requirement. Hahaha! I am not just sweating when I see my electric bill but I am definitely burning!
@krisnel (498)
• Philippines
5 May 10
yeah it is badly hot today here in my place. even though i do not move i still sweating. electricfan are not enough just to soothe the heat i feel. i just drink a lot of water.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
water is my best friend nowadays! we really have to take care of our body to be able to fight what we are experiencing now.
@jinjer168 (1596)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Hello redphile! I really can feel the abrupt change in our weather this days, before when im still young, there were no el nino or la nino phenomenon. All i can remember was the summer and rainy season but i didn't feel so much heat before during summer time unlike nowadays that it feels like im inside an oven during daytime especially between 10-3pm. Well, i always take a shower whenever im at home and use aircon but i only limit our use because of the high price of electricity plus the fact that aircon was not environmentally friendly. Try to sleep with a very comfy clothes like sandos and shorts, try to plant more trees or buy some potted plants and place it outside your bedroom so it could create a shade thus makes your room a little bit cooler and try to have some live plants inside your room it could create a much fresher atmosphere inside it. Have a nice sleep!
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
11 May 10
If I have the chance I would love to live in an environment full of trees, because its different when you're surrounded by trees, there's a cool breeze even under the hot warm sun. However, I can not have that luxury since I am living in the city.
• Philippines
5 May 10
I feel it almost everyday, your mood is affected. You can't make more things when noontime comes.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
i cant sleep well everyday because of this heat. Hopefully it will end soon. Summer is fast ending. Will get more rains soon. Also to help out the farms we have in the provinces.
@munach (49)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Yes, it's definitely hot right now in the Philippines. This is now the result of our recklessness and not taking care of our mother earth. Planting a lot of trees help mother earth cools down. It produces a lot of oxygen that helps us breathe.Drinking a lot of water help us replenished the heat we felt right now.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
I really love it when I pass by a lot of trees it gives a cool breeze that you can never feel even in front of a fan. Mother nature really has gone wild and its all our fault. By now, we should have already started and continue planting trees and saving our home earth home.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Yes! It is so hot here in the Philippines! the weather is really bad. it was raining unabruptly last weekend and it is back to being humid again this week. Its totally unimaginable and unpredictable. The weather's gone mad, if i may say.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
I agree. Even if its raining, i think its more hotter before the rain falls. I wish it would rain hard, well not to the extent of flooding of course. Just for us to feel that nice cold feeling on a hot day.
@umadper (947)
• India
5 May 10
hi,we too feel here in India,both summer and winter effects and change in climate is common.But as we are living near to sea,we will get good flow of air in the evening till early morning.But day time horrible,sweat with salty feeling.We use coolers in living room and bed room especially day time.In the night time we used to sleep on the terrace.
@kielogs (188)
• Philippines
5 May 10
Even if you don't move you will definitely feel the heat. I also notice when I wake up, I am really sweaty despite having an electric fan.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
10 May 10
i always experience that, my pillows and the bedsheets are all soaking in sweat. You have to change every now and then. sheesh.