Holland America dumped 17,000 gallons of grey water into Glacier Bay National Park. See the story on Alaska Public Radio's website. While Holland America claims that the illegal dumping was an accident, it went unchecked for 25 minutes and the cruise line avoided reporting it...
Cruise ships operate with impunity. They dump toxic sludge and waste water into the ocean and simply pay the fine when caught—and then they dump again. And again. As this video shows, the U.S. government is becoming increasingly impatient with cruise lines that are, in essence,...
Mass tourism is choking Venice. Watch the CNN video on the effects of overtourism on the historic port city. Venice has recently banned cruise ships in its historic city center, and is considering a tourist tax to offset the many problems the residents face. Some favorite...
"Fifteen of the world's largest ships creates more pollution than all the cars in the world." "The exhaust emissions of the ship, if it's running its engines in port, will affect local people's health."...
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Scientific research concludes that it's bad deadly. One thousand particles per cubic centimeter is the upper acceptable limit for healthy air quality. When cruise ships are berthed in port cities, the German environmental group Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has recorded air pollution up to...
A mid-sized cruise ship can use as much as 150 tons of fuel each day, which emits as much particulate as one million cars, research shows. The United Nations International Maritime Organization had set emissions standards for ships in international waters. Over the course of several...
