Environmental impact of shipping
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environmental-impact-of-shipping-179-8208971
title:
Environmental impact of shipping
text:
The environmental impact of shipping include air pollution, water pollution, acoustic, and oil pollution. Ships are responsible for more than 18% of nitrogen oxides pollution, and 3% of greenhouse gas emissions. Although ships are the most energy-efficient method to move a given mass of cargo a given distance, the sheer size of the industry means that it has a significant effect on the environment. The annual increasing amount of shipping overwhelms gains in efficiency, such as from slow-steamin
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Ocean pollution
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_shipping
date created:
2009-07-11T04:26:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:01:12Z
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