Climate change adds to plight of endangered sea turtles in Cyprus

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By Yiannis Kourtoglou PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) - Hatched baby sea turtles on the island of Cyprus struggling to crawl to the sea now face the added threat of climate change as they dig their way out of nests in the sand, scientists say. The endangered species has faced decades of threats to its survival, including coastal development for tourism and fishermen's nets. According to Medasset, the Mediterranean sea turtle protection...

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