Tag: Dr Peter Fretwell

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:41 UTC

  Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins

  

  Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends.