00:03Our infatuation with online shopping since the pandemic could be killing whales in the Atlantic.
00:09That's according to data from the Nationalist Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
00:13the New York Times reports. As NOAA Public Affairs Director Lauren Ghoshy told reporters
00:18in January, climate change is partly the reason for beached whales, as warmer ocean temps caused
00:24them to follow their prey closer to shore and into the path of cargo ships, adding,
00:30we're seeing populations of many marine species adapting by moving into new areas where conditions
00:36are more favorable. These cargo ships are bigger and more numerous than in years past,
00:41thanks to a steady rise in online shopping. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey saw a 27
00:47%
00:47increase in 2022 compared to levels just before the pandemic, Business Insider reports.
00:53Speed limits, as proposed by NOAA, could reduce the chances of collisions with whales.
00:58In 2022, as reported by The Guardian, scientists urged cargo ships to begin rerouting in an attempt
01:04to protect endangered blue whales off the coast of Sri Lanka. After the Mediterranean Shipping Company,
01:10the world's largest container line, complied, research by marine conservationists found that
01:15if other companies followed suit, it could reduce collisions by 95%.
01:20We are a full of aarbing, and thankfully, the world's largest container満州. The Guardian,
01:26for all-in-der vast amounts of water. This is a place that is, that is the center of the
01:26land.
