Baby Leatherbacks Face Climate Crisis | Miami News

In South Florida, scientists at Florida Atlantic University are racing to save baby leatherback turtles—rare, deep-diving giants facing extinction. With nests warming due to climate change, they’re producing too many females and not enough males, threatening the species’ future. Despite finding twice the usual number of nests this season, survival odds remain brutal: only one in a thousand hatchlings makes it to adulthood. Tagged and released into the Gulf Stream, these ancient mariners battle light pollution, seaweed, and the odds of life itself. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a450e65e509cc554