Beijing has released findings claiming that a Philippine warship grounded in the South China Sea is causing grave damage to the surrounding coral reef. The report cited data from a "remote sensing" and field investigation around the Second Thomas Shoal on which the Sierra Madre is beached.
Beijing has released findings claiming that a Philippine warship grounded in the South China Sea is causing grave damage to the surrounding coral reef. The report cited data from a "remote sensing" and field investigation around the Second Thomas Shoal on which the Sierra Madre is beached. The probe found that high concentrations of heavy metals and oils discharged from the vessel had hurt the health of coral.
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