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[–] cyrano@piefed.social 36 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The results show that temperatures above 20°C are consistently associated with fewer male births in both regions – but through different mechanisms.

In sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to high temperatures during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a decline in male births.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

I guess the future really is female.