While not as drastic as changes in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, or Chongqing in China, changes in Metro Manila from 1984 to 2016 as shown in Google Earth Timelapse still show significant changes in the city due to development.

Changes could be seen along the coastline of the National Capital Region as reclamation projects extended land into the ocean, and the metropolis further sprawled with increases in population and construction projects.

According to Google in its blog post on Tuesday, its new update of Google Earth Timelapse can allow the public to view four additional years of imagery, new data, and a sharper view of Earth.

However, according to its media partner TIME, while it is an "undeniable achievement" that humans, through technology, can keep such a sharp eye on Earth, "it will be even more to our credit...if that ability leads us to care more for the world too."

Take a look at how much your area has changed here.