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Global collision-risk Hotspots of Marine traffic and the World’s largest Fish, the Whale Shark

Marine traffic is increasing globally yet collisions with endangered megafauna such as whales, sea turtles, and planktivorous sharks go largely undetected or unreported. Collisions leading to mortality can have population-level consequences for endangered species. Hence, identifying simultaneous space use of megafauna and shipping throughout ranges may reveal as-yet-unknown spatial targets requiring conservation. However, global studies tracking megafauna and shipping occurrences are lacking.

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Compared to all other institutions in the world, corporate enterprises have the most significant impact on the environment. According to the Carbon Majors Report published by the Carbon Disclosure Project in 2017, 100 companies are responsible for 71 per cent of global emissions.

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Environmental groups on Thursday said almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from the Japanese ship that struck a coral reef off the south-east coast of Mauritius in late July, limiting further damage from an oil spill that has likely caused “irreversible” ecological blows...“Make no mistak