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Weather Pattern - Flooding The point of this article is to show that the Philippines can easily be affected by storms and flooding. Just a few storms can be devastating to a chain of islands like the Philippines.
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Environmental Disasters Relating to the previous site, this site lists the various environmental disasters the Philippines suffers from. While typhoons appear often on the list, the area still has volcanoes to deal with. Heavy rain can lead to landslides as well, which can easily happen in an archipelago.

Illegal Logging The once-large forests of the Philippines are now being lost to loggers working beneath the law. The government has been cracking down on it, and while deforestation rates have decreased, their success has limited. The lack of trees is now being blamed for other environmental issues, such as erosion, flooding, drought, and loss of wildlife.
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Coastal Problems The Philippines' wildlife is suffering too. Poor management of fisheries and fishing practices lead to overfishing. Mangrove trees are being cut down and shoreline is being filled in to make room for more housing, destroying coral reefs and the marine life around them. Deforestation is leaving many hundreds of forest animals in danger, while pollution is affecting many lakes, rivers, and other water sources.

