COVID-19 saw global maritime trade collapse by as much as 10% in the first eight months of 2020 - leading to losses of up to $412 billion, reveals recently published Oxford research, which used sophisticated algorithms and tracking data to follow 100,000 vessels.
- International trade will be hit by impacts of climate catastrophes on ports
- Impacts spread through supply chains and economies globally
- Act now, say researchers, to protect and diversify essential supplies
A group of researchers based at Oxford University's Climate Processes Group has used novel methods of analysing satellite data to more accurately quantify the effect of human aerosol emissions on climate change. The results are published today in the journal Nature.