A tax on ship emissions could have an impact on almost everything we buy
Attacks on two dozen ships since November are forcing shipping lines to figure out whether and when to skip the Suez Canal and send vessels on longer voyages around Africa.
Even as China’s other exports falter, its carmakers are seeing big increases in overseas sales, mainly for gasoline-powered models.
The vessel, which has about 3,000 vehicles on board, has been burning since Tuesday. One crew member died.
Transportation is responsible for 16 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Here are three ideas that could help.