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Global warming threatens emperor penguins

Jun 30, 2014, 3:58 PM EDT
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Research into the effects of global warming has revealed that Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population is in grave danger. A study shows that the population will decline by at least a fifth by 2100 because of raising sea levels.

Background:

Warming threat to emperor penguins [BBC]

Unhappy Feet: Global Warming Threatens Penguins [Discovery News]

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