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Antarctica Penguins to Disappear by 2100: Study
2016-07-09 11:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Micro Finance Monitor: A NASA-funded study by University of Delaware projected that Adelie penguins across Antarctica will disappear by the end of this century owing to melting caused by climate change. An Adélie penguin cares for its chicks. CREDIT: University of Delaware/Megan Cimino They said approximately 30 percent of current Adélie colonies may decline by 2060, and approximately 60 percent of the present population might be dwindling by 2099. However, the penguins at more southerly sites in Antarctica may be...
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