How a tanker oil spill devastated the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines | Video
In February 2023, an oil tanker sank and spilled most of its 800,000 tonnes of industrial oil into the Philippines' Verde Island Passage, one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots. With more oil and gas fields in the pipeline around Southeast Asia, local communities and environmental groups are calling for greater protection and safeguards for the region.
In February 2023, an oil tanker sank and spilled most of its 800,000 tonnes of industrial oil into the Philippines' Verde Island Passage, one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots. With more oil and gas fields in the pipeline around Southeast Asia, local communities and environmental groups are calling for greater protection and safeguards for the region.