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Island Conservation
New research provides hope for marine ecosystem recovery, presenting a grand challenge to substantially rebuild our world’s oceans by 2050. Our world’s oceans are inextricably linked to our wellbeing—a vital aspect of our economy, a viable food source, and a potential solution to our climate change and clean energy challenges. This same connection has taken […]
New research finds Loggerhead Sea Turtle populations are becoming female-dominant as rising temperatures skew temperate sex determination. The Loggerhead Sea Turtles of Cape Verde have undergone an unnatural phenomenon in recent years—an increasing majority of hatchlings are female. Dr. Lucy Hawkes, an ecologist at the University of Exeter has recently published a paper which found […]
The East Coast winter began with unusually warm temperatures, and the sudden transition to colder weather has harsh consequences for migrating sea turtles. Over 800 turtles, crippled by the suddenly cold water, have been found off North Carolina beaches. Rescue and rehabilitation efforts already in place are helping to mitigate the damage to turtle populations, […]