Philippines Rising Sea Level to affect 13.6 million Filipinos

13.6M Filipinos who live on coastal areas should relocate to safer place preferably above sea level as itcontinue to rise by one meter.

Philippine chairperson on Senate climate change team Senator Loren Legarda release a warning addressing the government on climate change vulnerable negative effects, this includes the rise of seas.

 

“World Environment Day celebration includes the issue on climate change, extreme weather conditions and issues linked to our environment” Legarda said.

Philippine was ranked fifth among the most countries vulnerable to climate change in terms with the rising sea levels.  Philippine citizen who live on coastal areas must move and relocate on a safer place, if the sea level continue to rise with its current rate. At least 13.6m Filipinos will be in the sea.

Basing on the study conducted by the UP Los Baños on Climate Change, it shows that around 167,290 hectares on coastal areas comprising of 10 provinces and 171 towns will be under water when the sea level continue to rise at one meter.

Top 10 affected provinces are Iloilo, Cagayan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Palawan, Camarines Sur, Tawi- Tawi, Capiz, Bohol, Solo and Negros Occidental.