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On a tiny island in the Philippines, fishermen and green sea turtles live side by side in hard-earned harmony.

That wasn’t always the case: For years, the endangered herbivore was hunted for its flesh and eggs, causing its population to plummet. Slowly and steadily, it has returned, a story of against-the-odds compromise and negotiation among the local community and conservationists, Hannah Reyes Morales reported for The New York Times .

But after 40 years of success, the green sea turtle, and the ecosystem that supports it, face a new human-driven challenge: climate change.

Green sea turtle in the Philippines. © Keith A.…