Rainfall in Taiwan to become increasingly polarized

According the study, Taiwan's rainfall situation will become increasingly polarized. It means that rainfall will come less frequently in the dry season but more in the wet season.

 The researcher called for the government to be more aggressive in anti-flood operations and water-resource management to minimize the posible disasters that may result from the polarized rainfall situations.

   The report also indicated that the average annual temperationin Taiwan went up 1.4 degrees Celsius between 1911 and 2009. Based on relevant climate data, Taiwan's temperature will further go up 2 to 3 degrees by the end of the 21sr century.

   Some forecast models adopted by the research team also indicated that the number of extremely high-temperature days in Taiwan will increase significantly, and that of extremely low-temperature days will decrease remarkably.

   Once the frequency of high temperatures in the summer surges, the  Taiwan's energy utilization, health care programs and agricultural development will certainly be affected. Number of typhoons hitting Taiwan to trend downward. But the possibility for typhoons to strengthen will pick up.

   The researcher called for the government and private sector to step up reduction of carbon emissions and actively seek and develop substitute energy products, so as to minimize damages caused by polarized climate changes.

 Climate change not only occurs in Taiwan, but also occurs in other areas. We human beings should learn how to live with the nature.