Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 19) — Marine experts have urged authorities to contain the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro before the amihan season ends as the northeast monsoon has helped control the slick.
\”The amihan winds, which contained most of the oil to the coasts of Nauhan and Pola in the previous weeks, are now more variable, allowing the oil to spread northwards,\” the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) explained in a bulletin released Saturday.
“It is critical to stop the seepage before the end of the amihan season, otherwise more critical biodiversity areas along the Verde Island Passage may be affected,” it added.
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