Climate Change may Increase the Possibility of Shipping Accident
Climate change-shipping accidentShipping accident-environmentInfluence each other. Treatments to environmental pollution barely receive reward overnight. However, we need take some measures. As we know, the shipping industry is the backbone of the global trade and supply chain, and 90% of goods are transported by sea. It's no exaggeration to say that the global economy is highly dependent on the shipping industry. The impact of global climate change on the global shipping supply chain is enormous. For example, global warming will affect the ocean in many aspects, such as water temperature, wind direction, ocean currents and fish stocks. It will also increase the intensity and frequency of sea storms. Related researches by NASA showed that global climate change would result in an increase in extreme weather over the tropical oceans. More powerful hurricanes happened, which increased the risk of dangerous shipping accidents and caused marine pollution and disasters. However, the shipping industry is a major “polluter”. Carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases from the shipping industry account for 3% of global emissions. Shipping accidents and oil spills have become not only a trade issue but also a major environmental issue. The European maritime safety agency reported more than 3000 maritime casualties and accidents in 2019, of which 63 caused major pollution. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) reported more than 3000 maritime casualties and accidents in 2019, of which 63 caused major pollution. We may take the oil spill event that happened on the Pacific coast, near the coast of California in October last year as an example. In that event, 3000 barrels of crude oil spilled out from “Elly” and about 35 square kilometers of sea surface and some beaches nearby were polluted.The shipping industry and the environment influence each other in some way. Therefore, we should attach importance to the treatment of pollution while pursuing economic development. Treatments to environmental pollution barely receive rewards overnight. We need to take some measures as soon as possible, such as raising the safety standards of ships.
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