Low-sulfur bunker oil may be contributing to global warming
Climate researchers estimate in a new study that reduction of sulfur dioxide pollution may be a contributor to record high ocean temperatures last year.
by DAG HOLMSTAD
Tighter regulations on the emission of sulfur particles from ships’ exhaust gases will ensure a cleaner marine environment, but may also contribute to warmer oceans and thus increase global warming, according to a new scientific article published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, reports Reuters.
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