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"[C]limate change is just a very, very expensive form of tax."

"I believe in climate change caused by human beings. What I'm skeptical about is the glib notion that it means the end of the world as we know it."

"The clock is no longer just ticking, it is banging."

"There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change."

"The time for seeking global solutions [to climate change] is running out."

"The climate crisis is the existential threat. That's not hyperbole; it's a fact."

"[W]e are killing our planet."

Climate change is "above all, an existential crisis."

"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind faces."

"If we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."

"Humanity is on thin ice — and that ice is melting fast."

"We haven't yet exceeded the bounds of viable human civilisation, but we're getting close."

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Authorities in the Philippines are working to remove 1.4M liters of industrial oil from a capsized oil tanker in Manila Bay as fuel from the ship's engine has already begun to spill out. The Coast Guard has set a goal of offloading the oil and containing the spill within seven days.

The Straits Times

The 213-foot-long MT Terra Nova was sunk by monsoon conditions worsened by Typhoon Gaemi while sailing to the Philippine city of Iloilo. Sixteen out of 17 sailors were rescued, and the ship was found to be meeting the conditions for sailing in inclement weather.

BBC News

Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo says that crews are "racing against time" to siphon the industrial oil and prevent a larger spill. The oil reservoirs on board are believed to be structurally sound, and none of them have leaked as of yet.

Dw.Com

Balilo says that the oil from the engine has caused an oil sheen that is at least 2.3 miles long. Poor weather is hampering clean-up efforts, as Typhoon Gaemi caused flooding and landslides that led to the deaths of at least 15 people in the Philippines.

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The admiral says that if all of the oil were to leak, it would be the worst spill in the history of the Philippines. The MT Terra Nova is submerged at a "considerably shallow" depth, which he says will speed up the siphoning operation.

France 24

Balilo says that an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway. In February last year, 800K liters of industrial spilled off the coast of Mindoro, which damaged tourism, fishing, and marine life as it spread.

Philippines Races to Contain Oil Spill After Tanker Capsizes

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