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Emperor penguin breeding failure linked with Antarctic sea ice decline

Other Antarctic seabird colonies have also suffered steep population declines as researchers warn that global warming will take a toll on many ice-dependent species in coming decades.

A portrait of South Georgia: Abundance, exploitation, recovery

A portrait of South Georgia: Abundance, exploitation, recovery

A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island.
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Climate change is hurting penguins unevenly in Antarctica

Climate change is hurting penguins unevenly in Antarctica

The western side of the Antarctic Peninsula has seen sharp declines in Adélie penguin populations in recent decades. Things look better on the eastern side. Take a tour.
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Melting ice reveals mummified penguins in Antarctica
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Melting ice reveals mummified penguins in Antarctica

Birds that appeared “freshly dead” near an Italian research base turned out to be centuries old.
An Emperor Penguin colony in Antarctica vanishes
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An Emperor Penguin colony in Antarctica vanishes

A colony in Halley Bay lost more than 10,000 chicks in 2016 and hasn't recovered.

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As seas warm, Galápagos Islands face a giant evolutionary test
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As seas warm, Galápagos Islands face a giant evolutionary test

Climate change is ravaging the natural laboratory that inspired Darwin. The creatures here are on the brink of crisis.
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