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"Melting Ice Imperils 98% Of Emperor Penguin Colonies By 2100"

"WASHINGTON — With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal to list the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

“The lifecycle of Emperor penguins is tied to having stable sea ice, which they need to breed, to feed and to molt,” said Stephanie Jenouvrier, a penguin ecologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Research published Tuesday in the journal Global Change Biology found that by 2100, 98% of Emperor penguin colonies may be pushed to the brink of extinction, if no changes are made to current rates of carbon emissions and climate change.

Around 70% of colonies will be in danger sooner, by 2050. "

Christina Larson reports for the Associated Press August 3, 2021.

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"Virtually All Emperor Penguins Doomed For Extinction By 2100 As Climate Change Looms, Study Finds" (Washington Post)

Source: AP, 08/04/2021