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> To journey the 14,038 miles, he took five trains, nine buses, two ferries, two taxis, one shared car, one police convoy and, when there were no other options,
by gnicholas 3y ago
> To journey the 14,038 miles, he took five trains, nine buses, two ferries, two taxis, one shared car, one police convoy and, when there were no other options, two flights. Dr. Grimalda did this out of concern for the climate, wanting to generate as few planet-heating emissions as possible, even though the whole trip took 35 days.
35 days! From the map it looks like he traveled over land all the way through India. I wonder how much it cost to travel this way, including accommodations. What if that money had been spent on (verifiable) carbon offsets?
- tromp 3y agoThe article doesn't elaborate, but presumably, the police convoy relates to the hostage situation: > But Dr. Grimalda said his fieldwork had lasted seven weeks longer than expected, partly due to a volcanic eruption and security threats; he said he was held hostage by a group of machete-wielding bandits