NewsForce(@Newsforce):Rising temperatures are altering sea turtle nesting patterns across the Mediterranean, with warmer sand producing more female hatchlings and increasing the risk of embryo deaths. Researchers warn that continued warming could threaten reproduction, while fishing nets, plastic pollution and boat strikes pose additional dangers. The loggerhead turtle will be the mascot of the UN climate summit COP31, hosted by Turkey next month.

2026.10.17 13:00

Rising temperatures are altering sea turtle nesting patterns across the Mediterranean, with warmer sand producing more female hatchlings and increasing the risk of embryo deaths. Researchers warn that continued warming could threaten reproduction, while fishing nets, plastic pollution and boat strikes pose additional dangers. The loggerhead turtle will be the mascot of the UN climate summit COP31, hosted by Turkey next month.