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Dispersal ‘key to reptile survival’

This article on the BBC website speaks on how some species of reptile, the gender of whose offspring is determined by incubation temperature, are threatened by the effects of the changing world: Temperature of egg incubation decides gender in some … Continue reading

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May 2014 was the hottest ever recorded

This article by the Daily Mail illustrates the changing trends of world temperatures: Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on breaking high temperature marks, experts say. The … Continue reading

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Report claims cereal prices will surge 44 per cent.

The charity Oxfam has claimed that the effects of climate change could cause a price rise of 44% over today’s prices for many cereals and has called on the “big 10” food companies to curb their emissions: “The charity has … Continue reading

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