Shipping Industry Faces Alarming Methane Issue
2025-07-22 / Read about 0 minute
Author:小编   

Methane stands as the second most prevalent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, boasting a heat-trapping capacity 28 times greater than that of carbon dioxide, thereby posing a significant threat to our environment. Primarily emanating from coal production and livestock fermentation—including cow burps—methane has now been identified as a critical concern in another unexpected sector: the shipping industry. Swedish researchers have uncovered that ships navigating through shallow waters are a significant contributor to methane emissions.