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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

According to Royal Caribbean, the ship, which is registered in the Bahamas, also sets a new standard for sustainability with the use of energy-efficient technology designed to minimize the ship’s carbon footprint and move closer to the company’s goal of introducing a net-zero ship by 2035. “And as a viable marine fuel. s long-term problems.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

Green Car Congress

Recent research cited by the EPI suggests that around five million people die prematurely every year due to air pollution, accounting for approximately one in every ten deaths annually. The EPI uses three indicators to measure air quality: household solid fuel use; PM 2.5 average exposure, and PM 2.5 exceedance of WHO thresholds.

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Satellite Imagery for Everyone

Cars That Think

Using such images to make business decisions on the fly might seem like science fiction, but it is already happening within some industries. These underwater sand dunes adorn the seafloor between Andros Island and the Exuma islands in the Bahamas. SkySat/Planet. Fortunately, approaching a satellite operator isn’t the only option.