zoe @infosec.pub to Europe@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoClimate scientist faces sack for refusing to fly to Germany from Solomon Islands archipelagowww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down14
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkClimate scientist faces sack for refusing to fly to Germany from Solomon Islands archipelagowww.theguardian.comzoe @infosec.pub to Europe@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squarelily33@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 years agoBut we’re talking about passengers, not cargo, so the relevant numbers are CO2 per passenger-km. Which changes the efficiency - because while you can cram people tightly for a 12h flight, you can’t do that for a few weeks journey. https://travelandclimate.org/transport-calculations https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/20/cruises.green
But we’re talking about passengers, not cargo, so the relevant numbers are CO2 per passenger-km.
Which changes the efficiency - because while you can cram people tightly for a 12h flight, you can’t do that for a few weeks journey.
https://travelandclimate.org/transport-calculations
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/20/cruises.green