Climate Change Is Turning These Sea Turtles Female

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According to Gizmodo.com, "When sea turtles lay their eggs and bury them in the sand, the temperature they develop in will dictate whether the hatchlings are born male or female." This is unfortunate, because a new study shows that climate change is causing sea turtles to be born female. Still there is a hope. Ana Rita Patricios, the lead author of the study, told the press, "[The population] has this unique habitat where the turtles can go and nest.