Manila Is Sinking?
The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago made up of 7,106 islands located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodie such as the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait. Proximate countries include Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The geography is mountainous with narrow coastal lowlands. The Philippines is among the most vulnerable in the world to hazards such as rising sea levels, floods, earthquakes and typhoons. It gets hit by an average of 20 typhoons a year, which can flood coastal areas. And these tropical storms, scientists believe, are likely to become more frequent and stronger because of climate change. Manila is Sinking? Manila is the capital of Philippines. This city is the home for about 12 million people or with a density of 20 785 person per kilometre. In the Manila Bay area, the sea level is rising four times faster than the global average rate of 3.2 mil...