Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions
- Written by: Sara Labrousse, Chercheuse en écologie polaire, Sorbonne Université
Sara Labrousse/French Polar Institute, CC BY-SAThe long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next few decades.
Over the past two years, Antarctic sea ice has declined dramatically, prompting scientists to...