Penguin population could drop 60 percent by end of the century

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 07:01 in Earth & Climate

Climate has influenced the distribution patterns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica for millions of years. The geologic record shows that as glaciers expanded and covered Adélie breeding habitats with ice, penguin colonies were abandoned. When the glaciers melted during warming periods, this warming positively affected the Adélie penguins, allowing them to return to their rocky […]

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