Threats posed by old vessels to the environment
We live in an era where climate change is no longer just a plausible future but has become a reality. However, many factors are responsible for climate change but one of the unlikely candidates is old and unattended ships. Although recycling ships is a booming industry, ship recycling in India , like countries, is not very popular. Understanding the threat an unattended old ship poses to the environment and why recycling shipsis the need of the hour is essential. The damage an old vessel causes to the environment is unfathomable. Here are a few of the damages these ships cause to our environment:- Polluting the water bodies:- These unattended old vessels play a huge role in polluting water bodies. Abandoned ships worldwide are rusting away, causing the water bodies to get more polluted with each passing year. Ship recycling in India, and many other countries where it is not a popular practice, several abandoned ships are rusting away on diffe...