How Does Climate Change Threaten Sea Turtles?. Cli..

How does climate change threaten sea turtles?

Climate change threatens sea turtles in a number of ways, including increase in sea level, which translates to the loss of nesting beaches; increase in global temperatures, which results in a skewed sex ratio in natural nests; and changes in the sea currents, which alters the distribution of their prey.

Read this article, written by our intern Hanis, on our website https://www.turtleconservationsociety.org.my/how-does-climate-change-threaten-sea-turtles-2/

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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