The Antarctic Environments Portal has today published a new Information Summary in time for 2024 World Penguin Day ‘Emperor penguins in a changing world: unveiling current trends and predicting future scenarios’.
The emperor penguin stands as a remarkable example of adaptation to the extreme conditions of Antarctic ice. However, advanced modeling predicts the extinction of the species by the end of the century under a high emissions scenario, driven by reductions in sea-ice habitat caused by climate change.
This Information Summary explores the life cycle and population dynamics of emperor penguins under present conditions and future climate change scenarios.
Authors: Stephanie Jenouvrier, Cassandra Brooks, Alice DuVivier, and Philip Trathan.
Emperor penguins in a changing world: unveiling current trends and predicting future scenarios
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