antarctica
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Record-Low Ice Levels in Antarctica Killed Thousands of Penguin Chicks, Study Says
Thousands of penguin chicks in four emperor penguin colonies likely died after Antarctic ice broke up earlier than usual last year, creating a “catastrophic breeding failure.” In a study published this week in Communications Earth & Environment, researchers from the British Antarctic Survey outlined the very high probability that most chicks from four out of…
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An Iceberg Bigger Than Hobart Just Broke Away From Antarctica
Crash diet alert: Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has slimmed down by about 256 billion tons. As part of a major calving event, an iceberg bigger than the size of Hobart, Tasmania, separated from the continent on Sunday, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
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Antarctic Researchers Report a ‘Dramatic Decline’ in Adélie Penguin
As the fervor of Fat Bear Week rages on, a different corner of the animal kingdom is in trouble: The Antarctic penguin community. Australian researchers studying Adélie penguins point to a plunging population.
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Emperor Penguins Could Be Extinct in Our Lifetimes
The Antarctic sea ice the penguins need has been disappearing and off-schedule. Baby birds ‘drown and freeze’ as a result.