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Climate Change and Shark Bites

Updated 2026-07-08 11:10 UTC 1 source Negative

As extreme rain events increase due to climate change, more waste is flushed into the sea, potentially attracting sharks and increasing beachgoers' risk of shark bites.

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Scientific American
As rainfall intensifies with climate change, waste flushed out to sea could attract more sharks, putting beachgoers at risk
2026-07-08 10:30 UTC
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