Climate change presents new threat to Philippines’ UNESCO rice terraces

explained that climate change is severely compounding local challenges. Martin noted that the terraces require constant year-round soil moisture to remain stable. Recent dry spells have caused deep cracks to form in the earth. "When sudden bursts of rain occur, the water would seep into the cracks too abruptly, resulting in erosion," Martin said, warning that the impending Super El Niño will likely worsen these conditions. He also