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98% of emperor penguin colonies could be extinct by 2100 - here's how to protect them
Global warming is melting sea ice emperor penguin colonies depend on in Antarctica, raising concerns the species will be quasi-extinct by 2100.
Global warming is melting sea ice emperor penguin colonies depend on in Antarctica, raising concerns the species will be quasi-extinct by 2100.
The total number of Emperor Penguins will decline by 86% relative to its current size of roughly 250,000, by 2100 if nations fail to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.