A Hawaiian student wins a $10,000 prize after presenting his scientific discovery that revealed why green sea turtles in his hometown are getting terribly sick.
It was during his dives that he started coming across turtles with weird tumors that looked anything but good.
This discovery, which earned him the $10,000 Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair , was about more than just the.
When asked about the magnitude of the issue of wastewater not being properly disposed of, Mae was quick to define it as extraordinarily dangerous. “The ocean is the world’s biggest carbon sink and one of our biggest protectors against the climate crisis,” explained the environmentalist, adding how polluting bodies of water in any way poses a huge risk to marine life and even human safety, as it can lead to disease outbreaks when consumed.
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