Remember the tale of the frog put in tepid water that is slowly brought to a boil? The frog did not perceive the danger and was cooked to death. The extremely hot weather in the country, however, is no longer an amusing metaphor but a reality. Last Wednesday, the heat index hit 53°C in Occidental Mindoro, the highest recorded since March — cooler temperatures and heavy rains expected to be brought by super typhoon 'Betty' this coming week notwithstanding. These extreme weather events that have become even more frequent and deadly are an indication of a rise in global temperature, and it's the poor and marginalized Filipinos who always bear the brunt.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/163477/adapt-or-suffer

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