Black carbon

The Icon Of The Seas Is 250,000 Tons Of Floating Carbon-Emissions Horror

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The Icon Of The Seas Is 250,000 Tons Of Floating Carbon-Emissions Horror

The Icon Of The Seas is Royal Caribbean’s newest two-billion dollar boondoggle. Boasting twenty decks and capacity for 7,600 guests (plus 2,350 crew), this is the single largest cruise ship in the world. It is scheduled to sail for the first time on January 27, and will conduct seven-night hops around the Caribbean islands until … Read more

Black carbon accelerated the melting of snow and ice in critical regions: Report

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Black carbon accelerated the melting of snow and ice in critical regions: Report

DUBAI: Black carbonaccelerated the melting of snow and ice in critical regions such as the Himalayas, the Arctic and the Andes and disrupted monsoon patterns in India and West Africa while exacerbating the effects of hazardous heatwaves, said a new report launched here on Friday. Black carbon is a fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) component … Read more