• Dynamo Maus@feddit.org
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    12 hours ago

    Cruising is a way to visit some of the most pristine and spectacular places on earth, and we hear a lot about how flying is bad for the climate, right? Right. But what if I told you that even the most efficient cruise ships emit more carbon dioxide per passenger kilometer (CO2/pax-km) than a passenger jet? Link

    “The Galapagos Islands is one of the major vulnerable global hotspots to environmental and climatic change” Link

    Maybe not 11/10 recommend

    • spinnetrouble@sh.itjust.works
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      7 hours ago

      That’s a really fair concern. I hope I get to go there someday, and I’m looking forward to doing it with an eye towards good ecological stewardship and responsibility. And not in a floating petri dish, I’m a straight up germaphobe