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Turtles are changing their nesting patterns in response to climate change - and potential extinction
The elevated temperatures can cook turtle embryos before they hatch. Furthermore, like alligators and crocodiles, the sex of most turtles is determined after egg fertilization. If the eggs ...
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Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change
A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.