How 16 Ships Pollute as Much as All the World's Cars

[Toro]

How 16 ships create as much pollution as all the cars in the world | Mail Online

 

[sitarro]

How 16 ships create as much pollution as all the cars in the world | Mail Online

On the Queen Mary 2 site, they claim a fuel economy of 49 feet to the gallon, imagine what the much larger tankers are burning. That makes Air Force One, at 2500 - 3000 gallons an hour, seem efficient.

 

[concept]

How 16 ships create as much pollution as all the cars in the world | Mail Online

On the Queen Mary 2 site, they claim a fuel economy of 49 feet to the gallon, imagine what the much larger tankers are burning. That makes Air Force One, at 2500 - 3000 gallons an hour, seem efficient.

Wow I never realized they sucked that much gas.

 

[Toronado3800]

huh. Going to be a tough thing to fix. I suppose the UN could regulate?

I know, I know, more regulations. Capitalists have a certain view towards the next quarter's report though not the good of the world.

 

[Oddball]

Why did I just know this one was coming?

Smoke and sulphur are not the only threats from ships’ funnels. Every year they are also belching out almost one billion tons of carbon dioxide. Ships are as big a contributor to global warming as aircraft – but have had much less attention from environmentalist wackos.

Both international shipping and aviation are exempt from the Kyoto Protocol rules on cutting carbon emissions. But green pressure is having its effect on airlines. Ahead of next month’s Copenhagen climate talks, airlines have promised to cut emissions by 50 per cent by 2050.

 

[Mr. H.]

Twice the pollution, 80% less ships:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYW9Y3pRBs[/ame]

 

[uscitizen]

So the shhips bringing the oil to us from the ME create more polloution than the cars burning the refined fuel?

One more reason to go green and reduce our reliance on imported fuel.

Also another reason to buy American instead of imported goods.

Go Green, Buy American.