Mongabay. (2023, December 13). Philippines oil spill may reverberate long after cleanup declared complete. Retrieved from https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/philippines-oil-spill-may-reverberate-long-after-cleanup-declared-complete/

There was an oil spill that was almost completely cleaned in the Philippines but later on they found out there might be longer lasting effects. This area was heavily reliant on their marine life but if the oil spill contamination is going to have long-term effects all of it could go wrong. The marine life could all die which could cause problems for everyone living in that area with them needing to rely on a new way of getting their food and other necessities.

I think that problems that we don’t see as often like this are going to harm a lot of people. When they were all believed to have cleared out their waters only to later have them be found to be still dirty and possibly harmful to their marine life. I think what the article talks about in that the government needs to step in and take control of this area is needed as they may be the only ones who have the necessary resources to save the marine life and life around it.