We are not giving up on local activism here at Democracy Alert in St. John's. But while we sort out what our next "cause" will be, we thought it might be of interest to regularly pass along some of the reports we've found surprising at the global level. Here's today's.
Those seemingly idyllic cruise ship holidays
That idyllic cruise ship vacation you've taken or dream of taking apparently comes with a staggering environmental cost. Cruise ships are increasingly choking Europe’s port cities with pollution. Example: Carnival Corporation, the biggest cruise company, is emitting 10 times more sulphur oxides (SOx) than all of Europe’s 260 million cars,. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Read here for more details.
Those seemingly idyllic cruise ship holidays
That idyllic cruise ship vacation you've taken or dream of taking apparently comes with a staggering environmental cost. Cruise ships are increasingly choking Europe’s port cities with pollution. Example: Carnival Corporation, the biggest cruise company, is emitting 10 times more sulphur oxides (SOx) than all of Europe’s 260 million cars,. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Read here for more details.
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