Emperor penguins now a threatened species, U.S. says

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2 年前

STORY: The U.S. says Antarctica’s emperor penguins are now threatened

due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss

Climate change has caused mass breeding failures within colonies

because the birds raise their young on the melting ice

The U.S. has listed the bird under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

This status will increase funding for conservation programs

promote international cooperation for conservation strategies

and require federal agencies in the U.S. to act to reduce threats