Lower sulfur, warmer oceans: Scientists debate unintended impact of IMO 2020

A growing chorus of climate scientists are asserting that the huge reduction in sulfur emitted by the shipping industry might be a contributing factor to the warming of seas. Sulfur has long been a dirty word among the shipping community, with concerns about human health, acid rain and environmental damage putting pressure on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to sharply…A growing chorus of climate scientists are asserting that the huge reduction in sulfur emitted by the shipping industry might be a contributing factor to the warming of seas. Sulfur has long been a dirty word among the shipping community, with concerns about human health, acid rain and environmental damage putting pressure on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to sharply…  Read More