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Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice

Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice

Large cruise ships will be banned from entering the Venice lagoon as of August 1, the Italian government announced Tuesday. It follows years of warnings they risk causing irreparable damage to Venice’s ecosystem. “The decree adopted today represents an important step for the protection of the Venetian lagoon system,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said […]

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    Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice

    Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice

    Large cruise ships will be banned from entering the Venice lagoon as of August 1, the Italian government announced Tuesday. It follows years of warnings they risk causing irreparable damage to Venice’s ecosystem. “The decree adopted today represents an important step for the protection of the Venetian lagoon system,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said […]

    Thousands of Ships Use ‘Cheat Devices’ to Dump Toxic Wastewater Into Sea and Bypass Emissions Standards

    Thousands of Ships Use ‘Cheat Devices’ to Dump Toxic Wastewater Into Sea and Bypass Emissions Standards

    You might have known that cruise ships are some of the world’s worst polluters. Now, there is more disturbing news from the shipping industry thanks to a bombshell investigation that found that global shipping companies have spent billions to equip their ships with “cheat devices” that get around new emissions standards by dumping pollution into […]

    Measles Case on Scientology Cruise Ship Leads to Quarantine

    Measles Case on Scientology Cruise Ship Leads to Quarantine

    A cruise ship reportedly owned by the Church of Scientology has been quarantined in the port of St. Lucia after a case of measles was confirmed on board, health officials said Wednesday. There are almost 300 passengers and crew on the ship, which has the same name as a ship owned by the church, NBC […]

    Arctic Ship Traffic Threatens Narwhals and Other Extraordinary Animals

    Arctic Ship Traffic Threatens Narwhals and Other Extraordinary Animals

    By Donna Hauser, Harry Stern and Kristin Laidre Americans often associate fall with football and raking leaves, but in the Arctic this season is about ice. Every year, floating sea ice in the Arctic thins and melts in spring and summer, then thickens and expands in fall and winter. As climate change warms the Arctic, […]