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July 13, 2009

Climate Change Likely to Devastate Emperor Penguin Populations in Antarctica


You might call them the "poster children" of Antarctica. Penguins have long topped the charts as the iconic animal of the frozen continent. But now, a new National Science Foundation study indicates melting sea ice, caused by climate change, may soon wreak havoc on one colony of Emperor penguins--and that could spell doom for a large swath of the entire species. We’ll explore the findings of biologist Hal Caswell with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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