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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down2·1 year agoAt least he has reduced the enormous amounts of pollution created by all those ships normally? I don’t know, I’m just trying to find a sliver of hope somewhere.
minus-squaredangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·1 year agoContainer ships are the most economical and least polluting way to ship goods per ton
minus-squareMithre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoI thought trains were the most efficient way to ship goods, though I’ll concede that trains are notoriously bad at crossing oceans.
minus-squareSinningStromgald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWikipedia entry claims shipping is the most environmentally efficient transport method.
minus-squarehemmes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoDon’t worry, Trump’s got you covered…
minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEspecially if wind power becomes a viable alternative (again?) https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-2023-08-22_en
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoDoesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down8·1 year agoSo you are saying container ships do not cause massive pollution?
minus-squarejustgohomealready@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoNo, they are saying that any other way to transport those goods would cause more pollution.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·1 year agoSo you are saying that by NOT transporting these goods whatsoever, the environment is harmed more?
minus-squarejustgohomealready@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou need to learn how to read.
At least he has reduced the enormous amounts of pollution created by all those ships normally?
I don’t know, I’m just trying to find a sliver of hope somewhere.
Container ships are the most economical and least polluting way to ship goods per ton
I thought trains were the most efficient way to ship goods, though I’ll concede that trains are notoriously bad at crossing oceans.
Wikipedia entry claims shipping is the most environmentally efficient transport method.
Don’t worry, Trump’s got you covered…
Especially if wind power becomes a viable alternative (again?)
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-2023-08-22_en
Doesn’t mean it’s still okay for the environment. Those ships need to be transitioned to nuclear.
So you are saying container ships do not cause massive pollution?
No, they are saying that any other way to transport those goods would cause more pollution.
So you are saying that by NOT transporting these goods whatsoever, the environment is harmed more?
You need to learn how to read.