- From 1st of Jan 2020 ships had to reduce the amount of sulfur in shipping fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%.
- Although intended to reduce pollution, all that sulfur was reflecting solar radiation from the surface of the ocean.
- With it gone, the part of the ocean dominated by shipping lanes is starting to heat up.
- Source.
Ship Sulphur Emissions and Unintended Consequences
