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flag Residents of Pugad Island face potential displacement due to rapid land sinking and rising sea levels.

flag On Pugad Island in the Philippines, residents face rising sea levels and rapid land sinking, at a rate of 11 cm per year, due to groundwater extraction and global warming. flag The island, home to 2,500 people, floods regularly, forcing residents like street vendor Maria Tamayo to spend hours scooping water from their homes. flag The Department of Environment and Natural Resources warns of potential disappearance without intervention, though a national strategy is not expected until 2028.

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