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Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change

For each 1-degree-Celsius increase in sea temp, green sea turtles lay eggs over 6 days earlier

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Green sea turtles are laying their eggs earlier in the season to cope with warming temperatures, a new study shows.

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By Gennaro Tomma

Green sea turtles are adjusting their nesting habits in response to rising global temperatures. Individual females are laying their eggs earlier in the season to cope with warmer conditions, researchers report in the February Proceedings of the Royal Society B.