“CLIMATE CHANGE, “DENIERS,” IS IT?

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Ronald Valledor Gomeseria, Ph.D*
PE, PEng, PME, CEng, CBuildE, CEnv, ASEANEng, ACPE, IntPE, CEMgr, CHCMgr, MPM, CIPM
27,765 LinkedIn Followers Connections
Environment and Natural Resources Management
University of the Philippines
Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/QB5T7 | ENRM Articles Personal Journal | 15 February 2020
**Corresponding Author: ronaldgomeseria6283@gmail.com / rvgomeseria@up.edu.ph

Abstract

Figure 01, Slum View at Riverbank in Manila, 2014 (image credit, Dewald Brand/Miran)

The article is an excerpt topic from “A Point of Understanding after Reading the Text” published in
Durreesamin Journal (Dec Vol 4 Issue 3, 2018) and has been expounded to understand clearly what the
author’s point of view in the allegedly called “Climate Change” to the present generation but justification
and sentiments of where about. The author has provided common issues about what happening in the
Philippines and Qatar which can be said as part of the traditional experiences by the layman view.
Keywords: Sustainability, Climate Change, Landscape Structure, Environmental Management, Deniers

To cite this paper: Gomeseria, R. V. (2020, February 15). Climate Change, “Deniers,” is it?
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/QB5T7 | DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/QB5T7

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Insight
Climate Change can’t be denied but can be observed due to the implication of human activities that
somehow like for example, the river can be polluted by the residents living around the river bank if the
policymakers have no political will and love for the environment as shown in Figure 01. Then the question
is, what will happen afterward? The beautiful shot of Figure 01 by Dewald is a fascinating view but a
strenuous life in reality way back in 2014; however, is that a cause or part of climate change? What do
you think about the situation? Climate Change as “Deniers,” is it possible in the Philippines?
Advocacy can only be justified and understand after they learned all environmental issues around
them and somehow the ecological law that has been paid with attention and dedication in support of
the ecological aspects and biodiversity preservation. Therefore, the implementation must be executed
from the government executive itself into a hierarchal process down the road and from then, being an
environmental advocate shall have the strong political will to implement the environmental rule of law
similar to what President Duterte did to the Manila Bay, Baseco Area, Boracay Island, and many more.
With all the given studies, there is always the so-called climate change “deniers,” however, the science is
showing us that climate change is indeed real and if you look and observe around us, there are seems to
be a lack of appreciation and education of the urgency of climate action for how many times in giving us
a warning what is all about. Moreover, global policymaking has been conceptualizing and laid for
adaptation and mitigation in the prevention of environmental change towards sustaining a sustainable
environment they are looking for the next generation, which is the preservation of biodiversity that
somehow can protect & secured following the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals requirements.

Issues on What can be said as Science Deniers

As a layman, Climate Change as Deniers, the author may say “YES” and agree with might others
believing too, because there’s nothing happening something unusual in the environmental aspects.
These can be given like for example in the Philippines biodiversity and environment, the landscape
ecosystem whereas the country is always facing multiple calamities every year and these are consistent
happening according to the two-agencies; PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and
Astronomical Services Administration) and the PHILVOCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology). However, based on the experiences in the country, the author formulates the environmental
impact assessment in brief and there are about 9-Issues on What can be said as Science Deniers
on Climate Change experiences throughout the year in different seasons (Summer Season from March
to May; Rainy Season from June to November; and Monsoon Season from December to February) in
combinations as follows; 1) Heavy Rains (as shown in Figure 02), 2) Typhoons-Severe Storms (as
shown in Figure 03), 3) Flooding (as shown in Figure 04), 4) Landslide (as shown in Figure 05), 5)
Tidal Wave (as shown in Figure 06), 6) Surge (as shown in Figure 07), 7) Earthquake (as shown in
Figure 08), 8) Volcanic Eruptions (as shown in Figure 09) as well as experiencing 9) Extreme
Temperatures (as shown in Figure 10) consistently during summer in the country every year.
However, it is indeed that logging practices in the upland areas become their routine practices of the
Indigenous People in securing for their foods and in return, which was presented in the author’s article
“Uling” published in LinkedIn (September 28, 2019), and that causes of flooding and landslide as always
happening in the country even without protecting themselves initiatively. Unfortunately, the worst-case
scenario whenever the heavy rains and typhoons come as explained in the author’s article, “Hypocrisy
of Environmental Advocacy Thought and Actions in Need;” [Gomeseria, RV; (December 2018);
“Environmental Advocacy & Conservation Personal Journal & Reflections;” Durreesamin Journal (ISSN:
2204-9827) December Vol 4 Issue 3; the Year 2018], into an environmental collapse with gradual
landslide affecting the community in the lowland part. And with those cases, strict governance has to be

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implemented accordingly so that the realization of environmental freedom has to be in existence through
adaptation and mitigation somewhat valuing the given natural resources into perfection.
So, with all of the above-mentioned calamities, there is nothing special when you look at it towards the
climate change phenomenon when all of these are happening and falls every year and that become
traditional experiences by all Filipinos in the country throughout the entire seasons, right?
Moreover, the 9-issues that have been discussed and enumerated above as well as from the author's
research perspective, therefore, the 9-issues can be explained in the provided images below as self-
explanatory to understand well by anyone or the layman of the implications of environmental issues
brought to the country as well as the impact in the landscape market by these calamities.

Figure 02, Heavy Rains on Bohol Beautiful Vibrant Palm Trees Riverbank (image credit, Targosz)

Figure 03, Typhoons-Severe Storms on Nov 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (image credit, Jeacille Lim)

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Figure 04, Flooding in Tacloban City on Dec 16, 2017, Typhoon Haiyan (image credit, AFP)

Figure 05, Landslide in Kennon Road on Aug 03, 2019 (image credit, Redjie Melvic Cawis)
With all the scenarios, perhaps, attending education from the institutions whereas the scholars are
discussing such phenomena within the global environment and that is the only time you can learn about
happening in the climate change phenomenon. But, as a layman, and for those who don’t care or
whatever might be happening in those environmental situations, which might say, it is just normal!

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Figure 06, Talisay City Coastline Tidal Wave on Nov 07, 2018 (image credit, SunStar Alex Badayos)

Figure 07, Surge at Cagayan on September 13, 2018 (image credit, Agency Reports)

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Figure 08, Earthquake in the Phils at 6.3 Magnitude on Apr 23, 2019 (image credit, Getty Images)

Figure 09, Taal Volcanic Eruption on January 12, 2020 (image credit, Domcar Lagto)

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Figure 10, Phils hit Extreme Temp, 40 deg C higher on May 23, 2015 (image credit, GMA News)

Figure 11, Sandstorm Experienced in Qatar in 2013 (image credit, Flickr-Marian)

On the other side of the world like for example in the Middle East, and if the author may not be
concerned with the science and engineering working in Qatar as an expatriate and might say, the said

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climate change is not real as it seems for more than a decade, nothing happening in the country.
However, based on the experiences in countries like Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman; the author
had formulated the environmental impact assessment in brief and there are about 3-Issues on What can
be said as Science Deniers on Climate Change in Qatar. But by the author’s experience in the country
whereas; 1) Sandstorm (as shown in Figure 11), 2) Heatwave (as shown in Figure 12), and 3)
Extreme Temperature (as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14) are not unusual throughout the Middle
East region as it always happening and again, the climate occurrence every year of the same status.
So, therefore, may be an uneducated Arab guy who is sitting in the corner in the street might laugh at
you and indeed, he would say that you are “crazy.” So, sad about hearing about this, right?
Moreover according to the website of the Season Year and quoted the realization that “Qatar has a
tropical maritime climate with dry hot summers and mild winters. The country is located on the peninsula
of the same name and washed by the Persian Gulf. Time from May to September is the hottest. The
daytime temperature at these months is extremely high between 45 and 50 °C (113-131 °F). Nights bring
no relief for air warms up to 43 °C (109 °F) even without the sun. The humidity level reaches 92% and
even higher in coastal areas. The rainy season lasts from December to March. Showers are strong and
fast. The rainy season is a relatively cold time. Averages of those months are between 22 and 29 °C (72-
84 °F). Annual amounts of precipitation are 125 mm (5”) in the northern part of the country and 49 mm
(2”) in south Qatar.”

Figure 12, Heatwaves at 46.7ᵒC in Qatar on October 16, 2019 (image credit, Salwan Georges)

Author’s Sentiments
Living only for yourself, otherwise, without knowing your surrounding or the environment what’s going on
is like a city that the author may say “unlawful,” however, the consequence might be, “ignorance of the
law, excuses no one,” then, will accuse you somewhere down the road, right?
The question behind bars will be on what is the Climate Change at all to a layman person?

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Figure 13, Extreme Temperatures Experienced at 48ᵒC Daytime / 32ᵒC Nightime in Qatar on November
03, 2019 (image credit, Beebom)

Figure 14, Souq Waqif Place at the Extreme Temperatures of 48ᵒC Daytime / 32ᵒC Nightime in Qatar on
November 03, 2019 (image credit, SeasonsYear)

However, that should be the government's duty to inform and educate all concerned parties and the
people through training and seminars in keeping awake relevance to climate change, right?

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So, in this case, everybody must aware of what’s happening in the environment and convincing all
sectors that climate change is now happening or might be happening within the ecosystem.
Indeed, anyone will never notice about climate change if you are not aware and understand the
environmental context by a single argument. And this will take time for everyone to appreciate the
theories without scientific modeling in defining climate change from their own experiences.
Moreover, it is true, and the author’s do believe with the evidence that has been validated by the scholars
in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whereas hundreds of independent and governmental
scientific organizations have been released of the same sentiments worldwide and repeatedly concluded
with the same phrases that almost around 97% scientists agreed due to their findings with the; 1)
Unequivocally warning, and 2) Human activity as the primary cause.

Conclusion
And as a conclusion and understanding of the topic about Climate Change as presented the situational
facts, however, can be deniers. But must be understood on the other side of the impact might be solely
done through human activity on how the greenhouses gas effect influences global warming. Given the
example, like, whenever driving the car, electricity, and mega-product in the factory, and as we used
energy from oil and gas exploration due to their burning of fossils that produce CO2 in the atmosphere
affecting the environment. Wherever the temperature is getting warmer, the large Ice sheets are melting,
oceans are rising, flowers are blooming earlier, snow is melting more frequently, and the birds are not
flying anymore are one of those environmental effects of the so-called, “Climate Change.”
But overall, understanding global climate policymaking will help the Philippines in sustaining a sustainable
environment for the next generations as well. However, in resolving environmental issues which become
massive nowadays, incorporating the government law into practice with global climate policy-making, and
hence, must be addressed with a dedication that has the political will in implementing the rule of law.

Recommendations
The structured landscape and biodiversity in both countries as an example in this article, environmental
law compliance towards the ecological aspect and must be addressed incorporating adaptation and
mitigating calamities as discussed above through technological and scientific innovational research study.
The mentioned UNDP's Sustainable Development Goals will help in the governance by incorporating them
into environmental law as well in promoting a sustainable environment for the next generation as well.
Hence, the developmental process and advocacy are for long term sustainability initiatives, adaptation
and mitigating climate change within the ecosystem (Figure 15 as an example) that must be implemented
environmentally. And once done for the successful transformation, therefore, the structured landscape
model will benefit all citizens working and living in the country sustainably then follows the quality of life.

Write-Up References and Additional Readings

Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “A Point of Understanding after Reading the Text” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601379_A_Point_of_Understanding_after_Reading
_the_Text
Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “Desert Landscape to a Sustainable Environment;” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338295474_Desert_Landscape_to_a_Sustainable_Envir
onment
Gomeseria, RV; (December 2018); “Environmental Advocacy & Conservation Personal Journal &
Reflections;” Durreesamin Journal (ISSN: 2204-9827) December Vol 4 Issue 3; the Year 2018
UNDP Sustainable Development Goals (n.d.); Retrieved from;
https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html
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Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “Urban Greening Policy, a Proposal;” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338458486_Urban_Greening_Policy_a_Proposal
Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “Human-Altered Landscape towards Country's Sustainable Environment
Vision;” Retrieved from; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338390617_Human-
Altered_Landscape_towards_Country's_Sustainable_Environment_Vision
Gomeseria, RV; (February 2019); “Review about the Reflection on the Battle of Manila Bay (Leadership
towards Sustainable Environment, a Political Will);” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330857172_Review_about_the_Reflection_on_the_Bat
tle_of_Manila_Bay_Leadership_towards_Sustainable_Environment_a_Political_Will
Gomeseria, RV; (January 2019); “Experiences, Ideas and Observation Environmental Advocacy;” Ret frm;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330618552_Experiences_Ideas_and_Observation_Envi
ronmental_Advocacy
Gomeseria, RV; (May 2019); “The Ethnography of Qatar Culture and the Community;” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333170765_The_Ethnography_of_Qatar_Culture_and_
the_Community
Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “Upland Environmental Governance Concerns;” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338634535_Upland_Environmental_Governance_Conc
erns
Gomeseria, RV; (January 2020); “Landscape Structure and Elements, an Example;” Retrieved from;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338536460_Landscape_Structure_and_Elements_an_E
xample
Seasons in Qatar; Retrieved from; https://seasonsyear.com/Qatar

*About the Author

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Er. Ronald Valledor Gomeseria, Ph.D. ME/PME, PE, PEng, CEng, CBuildE, CEnv, APEC (IntPE), ACPE, ASEANEng
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Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management major in Upland Resources Management (DENRM-URM, 1.78 GWA)
Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management major in Coastal Resources Management (DENRM-CRM) - Ongoing
University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

Master of Science in Construction Management (36 Credit Units / 2016-2018, 1.14 GWA / 4.0 US GPA, Topnotch)
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Master of Mechanical Engineering (48 Credit Units / 2010-2013, 3.78 US GPA, Magna Cum Laude)
Ph.D. in Building and Construction Engineering (65 Credit Units / 2016-2019, 4.0 US GPA, Summa Cum Laude)
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering (Ongoing)
Atlantic International University, USA

Master of Arts in Teaching major in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology | EARIST Manila, Philippines (1.12 GPA, 2002-2004)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | Bicol University, Legazpi City, Philippines

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