Not a single emperor penguin chick survived spring in parts of Antarctica

 

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/not-a-single-emperor-penguin-chick-survived-spring-in-parts-of-antarctica-20230822-p5dykw.html

Laura Chung

August 25, 2023

As the world goes through what some scientists believe to be its hottest year on record, emperor penguin populations in the Antarctic are suffering catastrophic losses, with no chicks surviving the spring of 2022 in four of five colonies observed for a new study.

The loss of the chicks coincides with record low sea ice coverage and was predicted as the world warmed, but the collapse in numbers has happened faster and sooner than expected, prompting fears for the future of the animal.

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