Warming threatens loggerhead turtles’ nesting patterns and hatchling sex balance

Summary

Global warming is pushing loggerhead turtles from their usual nesting place along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, while hotter sands affect the sex of hatchlings. The Globe and Mail reports that scientists are concerned about the impact on the vulnerable species’ future.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   16 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that global warming is pushing loggerhead turtles from their usual nesting place along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, and that heat’s effect on hatchling sex concerns scientists.

2. The Globe and Mail

   16 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that turtle hatchling sex is determined by nest temperature and that warming sands produce more females.