Philippines' Green Sea Turtles Are Dying From Plastic Pollution | The Mass Extinction (Part 2/2)

Classified as endangered, the green sea turtle is under further threat from rising sea temperatures. Imagine the heat generated by dropping five Hiroshima atomic bombs into the world's oceans every second - that is how quickly the sea is heating up due to climate change.
Plastic pollution is another reason for the potential mass extinction of marine life. Studies estimate there are now 15 to 51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans. Not one square mile of surface ocean anywhere on earth is free of plastic pollution.
We traverse the Philippines to witness the impact of such human activities on the Philippines green sea turtle, and the battle to save them.
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that by 2100, an estimated 50% of all the world’s species - up to 1 million animals and plant species - are at risk of extinction because of human activities.
We traverse across India and Philippines to understand how climate change and rising temperatures are lowering the survival rates of the Asiatic elephants and the green sea turtle.
We also investigate how human exploitation of animal habitats and pollution are exacerbate the negative impacts of climate change. Many experts say a “mass extinction event” - only the sixth in the past half-billion years - is already underway.
Cooler habitats have been earmarked as a way for species to "escape" from warming climates. However, most species won't be able to do this quickly enough to avoid extinction, based on their past rates of movement.
In this 2-part series, we go deep into the jungles and oceans around Asia and meet activists and environmentalists trying to save our animals from extinction.
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