Ahead of a high-stakes United Nations (UN) climate summit in Glasgow, a government panel of Filipino scientists released a list of the top 10 hazards the Philippines now faces with an increasingly warmer planet.
The newly-reconstituted National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) presented the list to Finance Secretary and Climate Change Commission (CCC) chairperson-designate Carlos Dominguez III before he flies to Glasgow for the UN summit opening on Sunday, October 31.
The finance department issued a press release about the presentation on Wednesday, October 27.
According to the NPTE, rising sea levels, coastal erosion and flooding top the list of 10 climate-induced risks.
The NPTE warned that the Philippines is experiencing one of the fastest rates of sea level rise in the world and that the phenomenon is affecting around 800 municipalities.
NPTE member Doracie Zoleta Nantes said a one- to two-meter increase in seawater levels has already been observed in Metro Manila, Cavite, Pampanga, and Bulacan – among the economic hubs of Luzon with large populations.
Rising sea levels could displace small island and coastal communities and endanger food and water security.
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