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Climate change means 'virtually no male turtles' born in a key nesting ground
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Climate change means 'virtually no male turtles' born in a key nesting ground

Like many reptiles, the sex of a turtle is determined by how warm the egg is as it's being incubated. And small temperature differences can cause dramatic changes in the male-to-female ratio.
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Climate change turns green sea turtle eggs female, NOAA scientists say
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Climate change turns green sea turtle eggs female, NOAA scientists say

For every young male turtle, there are more than 100 females.
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