El Niño heat warning looms over tree-less Quirino Avenue
Pedestrians and motorists traverse Quirino Avenue in Manila without tree shade on October 2 after trees were cut down to make way for San Miguel Corp.’s Southern Access Link Expressway Project. The Climate Change Commission warns that the heat index in cities and towns with limited tree cover could reach 45 to 50 degrees Celsius during the expected Super El Niño, which may begin in October. Climate Change Commissioner Albert Dela Cruz said the phenomenon could be the most severe El Niño the Philippines may experience. | l Zedrich Xylak Madrid
