People cross the streets of Espana, Manila, after the Philippine capital was submerged by flood at the height of typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in November 2020. (Greenpeace photo by Jilson Tiu)
Jul 2 2021
The city of Manila may go underwater by 2030 due to rising sea level and coastal flooding, warns a new report by pro-environment group Greenpeace.
The report says up to 1.54 million people out of the city’s population of 1.78 million will be most affected.
“Experts have long known the extreme vulnerability of coastal cities such as Manila to climate impacts due to flooding events compounded by sea level rise,” said Lea Guerrero, Greenpeace country director.
“But what we’re seeing is that we may experience these impacts sooner than we think,” she said.
Guerrero said that within the coming decade, coastal cities in Asia and the Philippines — not just the City of Manila — “are at high risk from rising sea levels and intensifying storms.”
“The data presented in this report should serve to urgently spur government leaders to prioritize climate action,” said Guerrero.
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