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Manila is the capital city of the Philippines  and it is sinking by 4 inches per year. This has been caused by the mass groundwater extractions over the years.  Because the sea level is rising at a steady pace as well, this is another city that will be disappearing in a number of years to come. Due to the agricultultural needs they also need to use water for things such as rice fields. This was part of the mass demand of water which came from their groundwater tanks. The excretion of the water means the city hasn't got anything to support its weight. 

 There has been a dramatic increase in flooding and due to the sinking state of the city, their drainage system isn't what it needs to be. There was a journal sourced from the University of the Philippines which wrote "Now, after each heavy rainfall, several areas of the capital flood. The traffic grinds to a standstill and people wade through chest-high water." (Manabat, 2017). This shows how badly the living conditions can get in Manila and there are similar situations around the world. I feel that using this information in the prediction of the earth on my website will truly get the message of the rising seas across. 

 Manabat, J. (2017). Manila: A capital is sinking. Correctiv. [online] Available at: https://correctiv.org/en/latest-stories/sea-level-rising/2017/07/28/manila-a-capital-is-sinking [Accessed 10 Nov. 2018].

 The Straits Times. (2018). Flood cripples Manila as 54,000 are evacuated. [online] Available at: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/flood-cripples-manila-as-54000-are-evacuated [Accessed 13 Nov. 2018].

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