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WHILE the Philippines, an archipelagic country, lies at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level, satellite imagery, physical evidence and other studies suggest many parts, including Metro Manila, are sinking.
Between 1901 and 2018, average global sea level rose by 15–25 cm, an average of 1–2 mm per year. This rate accelerated to 4.62 mm/year for the decade 2013–2022. Some studies have shown up to 9 million people in the Philippines living on land are expected to be under sea level by 2100.However, some waterfront areas are slightly below sea level, and others are rapidly sinking due to groundwater extraction in the 1990s and 2000s.
Among the most vulnerable cities projected to be inundated due to rising sea level is the City of Manila.
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