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How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas - PBS News Hour - Science

How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas - PBS News Hour - Science

Update: 2025-01-26
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Eighty percent of all global trade travels by sea, and the ships carrying those goods account for 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, some shipping companies are taking a new tack as they try to navigate the industry to sustainability on the high seas. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas - PBS News Hour - Science

How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas - PBS News Hour - Science