Joachim Rukwied, President of the German Farmers’ Association (DBV), denies that agriculture bears most of the responsibility for the ongoing extinction of species. He defends a system of subsidies that has been shown to damage the environment, farmers, and tax payers. more →
Pollution from the cruise ship industry is still massive, despite claims newer vessels are clean and green. No company comes recommended in NABU’s 2017 cruise ship rankings, which show just how little progress companies have made towards cutting pollution. more →
Covert exhaust measurements conducted by the ARD consumer TV show “Plusminus” expose the “showcase ship” of the AIDA Cruises fleet of ships as a true polluter. The AIDA Prima is not nearly as clean as the company claims. On the contrary: The ship’s chimney belches out a lot of smoke. more →
NABU finds its criticism confirmed that cruise ships’ exhaust gases not only severely damage the environment but also harm human health. Undercover air tests on the passenger deck of a European cruise ship now unveiled high loads of health damaging ultra-fine particles in the ambient air. more →