On the Web - The more alpine species of skinks in Victoria are showing a decline and it is thought to be related to the current climate changes of their native range.
El Nino and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherbacks
The Reptile Report - When leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests buried in the sandy Playa Grande beach in northwest Costa Rica, they enter a world filled with dangers. This critically endangered species faces threats that include egg poaching and human fishing practices. Now, Drexel University researchers have found that the climate conditions at the nesting beach affect the early survival of turtle eggs and hatchlings. They predict, based on projections from multiple models, that egg and hatchling survival will drop by half in the next 100 years as a result of global climate change.
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