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Climate change is 'killing penguin chicks' say researchers
2014-01-29 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Penguin chicks in Argentina are dying as a direct consequence of climate change, according to new research. Drenching rainstorms and extreme heat are killing the young birds in significant numbers. The study, conducted over 27 years, looked at climate impacts on the world's biggest colony of Magellanic penguins, which live on the arid Punta Tombo peninsula. The research has been published in the journal Plos One. About 200,000 pairs of these penguins make their nests on the peninsula...
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