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What the Philippines Would Look Like if All the Ice Melted
Explore what the Philippines’ new coastlines would look like if we keep burning fossil fuels indefinitely and global warming melted all the ice at the poles and on mountaintops, raising sea level by 216 feet (65.8 meters).
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For more details, read the article by National Geographic.
The Philippines if all the ice melted.
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The following maps are generated by creating a water layer at 216 feet above the ground.
Metro Manila
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Cebu City
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Davao City
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Cagayan de Oro City
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Butuan City
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Dagupan City
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Iligan City
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Naga City
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Olongapo City
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Tacloban City
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Zamboanga City
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Iloilo City
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Bacolod City
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General Santos City
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Ormoc City
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San Fernando, Pampanga
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Gingoog City
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Legazpi City
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Ozamiz City
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Tagbilaran City
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