Karen packed 140kph winds... how to brace for the future???

The "perfect storm" was very violent indeed. Typhoon Karen wrought havoc over Ilocos and Cagayan -- cellsites down, flooded ricelands destroying crops, some landslides and rampaging floodwaters. These are telltale signs that we have not been kind to mother nature. Not enough trees left to hold on to water and soil. So what do we do?

Typhoons have been more intense for the last three decades. Studies have shown it is associated to rising sea surface temperatures due to global warming.

There is a huge hoopla going around how to reduce CO2 emissions at source. While the G8 have their agenda on reducing their greenhouse gases, individually we should have our program as well. We can minimize our carbon footprint (e.g. by riding the bike; taking the train/bus rather than driving the car; unplugging appliances on standby) and plant trees.

I planted my first tree with my grandpa when I was ten years old. That tree is now grown and bears much fruit. I have planted more trees since then.

Imagine if each of the 6 billion people on earth nurtures a tree. This would complement our efforts on reducing our carbon footprint and may reverse the present wrath of typhoons.