We all understand that pollution means bad air quality, adverse health effects, and contributes to the climate crisis.
Here is a measure of exactly how bad cruise ships are for humans and the environment:
A big city's air quality is typically 3,000 to 5,000 part per cubic...
Research from the Climate Outreach Information Network found that cruises are far more polluting, per passenger mile, than flying.
If someone sails from Southhampton in England to New York City and back on a mid-sized ship, that person would use almost 7.6 times as much carbon...
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...