Once endangered due to hunting, green turtles have bounced back thanks to global conservation efforts
In what scientists are calling a major conservation victory, new data shows that green turtle populations, one of the largest species of sea turtles, are bouncing back from the brink of extinction.
The success is thanks to decades of conservation efforts, involving things like protecting eggs, releasing hatchlings on beaches, and reducing accidental capture in fishing nets.
Green turtles were once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs, and decorative shells, and their numbers plummeted, leaving it listed as endangered since the 1980s. They’re one of seven living species of sea turtles, two of which are critically endangered.
Why is this good news?Researchers have long been worried about an extinction crisis, so this is important progress to celebrate, especially as the turtles are threatened by non-human causes like climate change, too. We know that conservation projects are extremely effective — and this is further proof.
Not to mention that protecting and preserving nature and biodiversity saves humanity, too.
Clean energy jobs grew 3x faster than the rest of the U.S. workforce in 2024, now employing 3.5 million Americans
More than 520,000 jobs were added by the clean energy and clean vehicle sectors over the last five years in the U.S., an increase of 17%, which far exceeds employment gains in fossil fuels, gas, and diesel motor vehicles, and the overall U.S. economy, according to a new report.
More than 3.5 million people in the U.S. now hold jobs related to clean energy, more than are employed as nurses, cashiers, servers, or elementary school teachers.
Experts said clean energy “was one of the hottest and most promising job sectors in the country at the end of 2024,” but warn that continued progress is at risk do to recent changes to U.S. energy policy under the Trump administration.
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