Seas are dying. We are at sea
Global Plastics Treaty talks end today in Geneva. Nations keep bickering over output caps & recycling, as toothbrushes & water bottles dumped in oceans destroy marine life. Humans aren't safe either
Some news is good. Tigers are bouncing back. A few months ago, a record number of Olive Ridley turtles returned to Odisha to nest. One intrepid turtle lady, dubbed the 'Marco Polo of turtles', decided to hedge her bets and swam all the way to Guhagar beach in Maharashtra to lay her eggs there too.
Not all turtle stories end so happily. Earlier this year, Chennai residents reported a disturbing sight. More than a thousand dead turtles washed ashore on nearby beaches. The cause of their death remains mysterious. Some observers noticed that the turtles seemed to have suffocated.
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