As Superyachts’ Popularity Grows, So Is Their Supersized Climate Impact
A French sociologist characterizes the boats of the ultra rich a form of “ecocide” for the heavy toll they’re taking on the planet.
There are almost 6,000 superyachts — that is, vessels over 30 meters (100 feet) — at sea, according to a report earlier this year by media and market intelligence company SuperYacht Times. The total has quadrupled in the past three decades.
