Emperor penguins elevated to ‘endangered’ status as population plummets due to drowning deaths
These birds are on a wing and a prayer.
These birds are on a wing and a prayer.
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.
Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers
Last month was the hottest March on record for the Lower 48 states, by the most for any month ever, federal data shows. And a forecast El Niño could heat Earth even more.
An unusually powerful El Niño weather event could take shape later this year, exacerbating global food security fears.
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.