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I take it you believe the Guardian is wrong / misleading / imprecise here? (as are a dozen or so more recent articles) - https://www.theguardian.com/environmen

by bmh_ca 9y ago

I take it you believe the Guardian is wrong / misleading / imprecise here? (as are a dozen or so more recent articles) - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/apr/09/shipping-pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/apr/09/shipping... > One giant container ship can emit almost the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50m cars, study finds > Confidential data from maritime industry insiders based on engine size and the quality of fuel typically used by ships and cars shows that just 15 of the world's biggest ships may now emit as much pollution as all the world's 760m cars.

IneffablePigeon 9y ago
It's imprecise in that it refers to pollution that is harmful to human health as if it is the only type of pollution. It says right at the bottom of the article that shipping as a whole is responsible for only 3.5 to 4 percent of climate change emissions. The shipping industry needs to get its act together too but it isn't _that_ significant when it comes to climate change. In terms of sulphur based pollutants it's pretty horrifying, though.
- bmh_ca 9y ago
  > The shipping industry ... isn't _that_ significant when it comes to climate change. In terms of sulphur based pollutants it's pretty horrifying, though. Thanks, that certainly clarifies.