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Tourism is the main cause of a possible environmental disaster

20.05.2018

Scientists have come to an unexpected conclusion regarding tourism, which was previously considered a priority industry for development. As it turned out, it is he who is one of the causes of the upcoming environmental catastrophe.

This conclusion was made by experts working at the University of Sydney. According to the results of their research, it is the tourism industry that should bear its part of the responsibility for increased emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Scientists have calculated that after air, water and land tourism became more active, the amount of greenhouse gases from this industry reached 8% of their total emissions.

This is due not only to transportation, but also to a significant increase in the number of catering and entertainment establishments. According to the previously prevailing opinion, tourism causes environmental damage three times less. At the same time, the amount of harmful emissions from the tourism industry continues to grow at a rate of approximately 3% per year.

The largest amount of harmful emissions from tourism is recorded in countries such as the USA, Germany and China. At the same time, in the latter they are growing at a faster pace. In the list of countries where this figure is also becoming threatening, include Brazil, India, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Japan and the UK.

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