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Hot sand, cooling rain: How South Florida weather can shape whether sea turtles are male or female

Hot sand, cooling rain: How South Florida weather can shape whether sea turtles are male or female
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We usually think about a summer downpour as relief from the South Florida heat. But beneath the sand along our beaches, rain can have another effect and it can change the environment where thousands of sea turtle eggs are developing.

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