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ScienceDaily: Although a turtle's home may be on its back, some North American turtles face an uncertain future as a warming climate threatens to reduce their suitable habitat.
A new study that reconstructs the effects of past climatic changes on 59 species of North American turtles finds that the centers of the turtles' ranges shifted an average of 45 miles for each degree of warming or cooling. While some species were able to find widespread suitable climate, other species, many of which today are endangered,......
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Climate change threatens Northern American turtle habitat
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 10th, 2013
Posted in Water Conservation