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Source Yolanda is a name that brings painful and tragic memories not only to the residents of Tacloban but also to all Filipinos around the globe. Typhoon Yolanda also called Typhoon Haiyan, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, which devastated the Visayan Region in the Philippines, on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing more than 6,000 Filipinos.  Yolanda is a direct effect of climate change. Because of the destruction of our ozone layer due to air pollution, planet Earth is warming up, melting our Arctic and extremely heating our ocean. This combination usually give birth to powerful typhoons. Since the Philippines is a group of tropical islands right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, it is also favorite path of typhoons during the rainy season. Because of global warming, new typhoons visiting the Philippines are getting stronger and more destructive. After typhoon Yolanda in 2013, other destructive typhoo...

Image Source: Wikipedia The massive flooding caused by the various typhoons that visited the Philippines in the past months is probably an eye-opener to all car owners. Thousands of cars were submerged by the flash floods caused by these typhoons. With climate change and global warning just around the corner, I’m sure more and stronger typhoons will enter our country. Here are some preparedness tips to flood proof your car. Insure your car . Your existing comprehensive insurance policy may not enough. Make sure that your car insurance also covers “acts of god” or “acts of nature”. Depending on your country, this particular coverage is not part of the usual comprehensive policy cover; you have to buy it separately. Move out . If you happen to live in flood prone area, better check your options. You might want to consider moving out and look for a place that is known to be flood proof. If you have no means to leave your flood...

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.  ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia , 1732 Image Source : Wikipedia

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It's not about YOU... it's about our children.

Image Source Make your kiddie parties as eco-friendly as possible. Eco-friendly means less trash and less waste. Children parties these days are not what they used to be. Most parents treat kiddie parties like a wedding receptionor debutante ball. We cannot blame these parents because they simply want the best for their little darlings. But parents must remember that they also have a responsibility to take care of our environment. We must always consider the welfare of Mother Earth in all our actions including the way we handle our children’s parties. Below are some useful tips on how to celebrate kiddie parties the eco-friendly way: READ MORE