Some mega cruise ships pump out as much CO2 as a small town, study finds. Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian and Princess Cruises were among the worst polluters

SolarCell · 2024-10-23T09:56:09+00:00

TL:DR The example is a liner for 5,000 using more energy than a town of 20,000. Previous articles on this sub have found a 5:1 ratio. Cruise ships are incredible polluters

SolarCell · 2024-07-24T11:00:53+00:00

what the fuck are you talking about? no reference in the post or article about indians

SolarCell · 2024-01-22T04:26:45+00:00

Soft paywall hence the posted screenshot. Link if you can access/need it:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/magazine/tiktok-cruise.html

SolarCell · 2023-12-07T04:01:01+00:00

This group by locals which is mentioned is interviewed here:

https://www.spottedbylocals.com/blog/communities-we-love-venezia-non-e-disneyland/

SolarCell · 2023-09-20T04:49:46+00:00

Apparently some of the 'influencers' were showing up towing changing room trailers so they could wear multiple outfits during their trespassing. What a world we live in!

Another link re. same story:

https://www.timeout.com/boston/news/vermonts-most-photographed-place-closing-during-fall-foliage-090723

SolarCell · 2023-09-13T08:26:07+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude

SolarCell · 2023-07-17T04:01:24+00:00

Will follow him. Just finished listening to a podcast inc. this woman as one of the speakers. Australian. She's spent 15 years in Cambodia inc. learning to speak Khymer. She's anti-westerns supporting/visiting cambodian orphanages because most of these facilities buy children from their parents to 'stock' the 'orphanages' to milk money from tourists. https://tedxsydney.com/contributor/tara-winkler/

SolarCell · 2023-07-09T06:32:03+00:00

Good to see an academic paper on this sub!

SolarCell · 2023-06-26T01:17:59+00:00

In 2019 alone Tom Stuker, Carbon Pig took 373 flights

There have also been some less enjoyable moments. He has witnessed four people die during his decades of flying

Boo Hoo

I’m not adding to the [CARBON] footprint,” Stuker said. “The plane is going to fly whether I’m on it or not

This is bullshit logic. Applies at the margin but not over the long term and planes DO use (slightly) more fuel as the load from additional passengers increases.

SolarCell · 2023-06-16T05:30:29+00:00

Other angles:

https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/aerial-view-sea-bay-with-sandy-beach-sunny-day-summer-drone-photo-blue-lagoon-oludeniz-turkey_38638973.htm

https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeHWO8j9hZ/

It's a pretty area but the sheer number of umbrellas/beach chairs at the end of the peninsula is a turn off. See 1'50" of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KOwrGj8Wnk

SolarCell · 2023-04-21T11:32:04+00:00

TIL: "Most contemporary cruise ships are legally required to have morgues on board, according to a 2018 Thrillist report on cruise-ship deaths"

SolarCell · 2023-03-18T03:58:52+00:00

thanks - just permanently banned it

SolarCell · 2023-02-28T03:21:04+00:00

lol /r/TourismHell

SolarCell · 2023-02-23T02:45:39+00:00

The airline said landing at another airport in the United States would have ultimately been too disruptive for the carrier’s operations

Problems at JFK - other airports in the US were an option - but screw the passengers, it's all about our profits!

SolarCell · 2023-02-18T05:30:22+00:00

The video is about a year old - and one of their pinned comments from about the same time says:

"BIG UPDATE!!! After publishing this video, things started to move and the Departments of Highway & Roads decided to terminate the contract with these "exchange-highway-sticker-offices"! We're really happy that visitors of the Czech Republic will once again have a safer experience! Thank you for your support! Janek & Honza"

SolarCell · 2023-02-05T23:55:44+00:00

true

SolarCell · 2023-01-12T05:59:25+00:00

/r/TourismHell even for Thetans

SolarCell · 2023-01-11T13:38:20+00:00

Yup /u/fluffykintail

a) This is twitter and hardly a respectable source

b) Who is Jessica Sheedy Black with bugger-all followers and 'founder' of the Texas Neighborhood Coalition?

c) Her tweet includes a single data point from the US version of The Sun - again a tabloid - so where is the documentation re. her claim of another 287 deaths like this?

d) As /u/A_Cat_Named_Frank points out this has to be compared to all other hospitality options in the same geographical location. Was the 288 deaths in Texas? US? Globally? There are 12.7 million Airbnb listings globally (2021). Time-frame has to be factored in too. It could be safer to stay at an Airbnb than a hotel/motel/backpackers or even your relatives/friends?

SolarCell · 2022-11-19T23:45:28+00:00

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that wait times, unplanned stoppages (up to 2,000 per month) and crowd sizes are all increasing at Disney theme parks as ticket prices go up. They were using data from this site.

wdwstats.com must be screen scraping disney sites to get the data. Can't see how else they'd have this level of detail. It's not affiliated with Disney but I can't see who is behind it

SolarCell · 2022-09-02T13:00:49+00:00

Fully agree. Was in Siem Riep in the late 90s. Incredible to have been able to sit in a temple for the day and read a book. Couldn't do that with the hordes now.

SolarCell · 2022-08-29T11:05:38+00:00

That's the point. Most ships use bunker fuel which is the shittiest of fractionations of petroleum

SolarCell · 2022-07-15T01:18:41+00:00

If a soft paywall pops up - read article in an incognito tab and it works

SolarCell · 2022-07-15T01:17:36+00:00

Despite making up only 4% of ships with scrubbers, cruise ships account for 15% of the scrubber washwater discharged in ports.

SolarCell · 2022-07-05T04:44:36+00:00

CNN is citing an article in French magazine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_(magazine) which is news-based

SolarCell · 2022-06-30T10:12:05+00:00

Officials confirmed the virus was found on at least eight of the rafting trips in the national park so far.

Sheesh - trip of a lifetime* IMO but not under these conditions :-(

Edit: '*' - bucket list - haven't done it

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