气候驱动的风暴和洪水正在扼杀昆士兰的绿龟,扼杀海草的粮食来源,催生紧急养护努力。 Climate-driven storms and floods are killing green turtles in Queensland by smothering their seagrass food sources, prompting urgent conservation efforts.

昆士兰东南部的濒危绿龟正面临死亡人数急剧上升的问题,这与气候变化加剧的风暴和洪水有关,这些风暴和洪水将沉积物倾倒到海洋生境中,扼杀对其生存至关重要的海草草草。 Endangered green turtles in southeastern Queensland are facing a sharp rise in deaths, linked to climate change intensifying storms and flooding that dump sediment into marine habitats, smothering seagrass meadows vital for their survival. 贫穷的身体状况和生殖中断,包括性别比例偏差,正在加剧人口风险。 Poor body condition and disrupted reproduction, including skewed sex ratios, are worsening population risks. 目前正在进行尸检，以确定具体原因，包括可能的塑料摄入。 Necropsies are underway to identify exact causes, including potential plastic ingestion. 昆士兰州启动了一个3 500万加元的雨水过滤项目和一个1 000万加元的海洋医院,以帮助恢复工作,联邦和州机构就养护工作进行合作。 Queensland has launched a $35 million stormwater filtration project and a $10 million marine hospital to aid recovery, with federal and state agencies collaborating on conservation efforts.