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"Penguins are breeding much earlier in a warming Antarctic, study finds"
#Antarctic #Animals #Penguins

Penguins are breeding much earlier in a warming Antarctic, study finds
Penguins are dramatically shifting their breeding season as the Antarctic peninsula warms, a recent study finds. From 2012 to 2022, researchers used remote cameras to examine the timing of breeding for three penguin species across 37 colonies on the Antarctic peninsula and surrounding islands. They tracked their ‘settlement date’: when the penguins began continuously occupying […]

"Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say"
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"Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their breeding season – seemingly in response to climate change"
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If you're in the Netherlands (or have a VPN I guess), and would like to know more about our current. #Antarctic fieldwork, sea level rise and how we make projections@bureaubuitenland.bsky.social has a piece about us today, filmed in the field the last 2 weeks...
https://www.vpro.nl/bureau-buitenland

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off #Antarctica

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off
For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic expedition found the virus ravaging these powerful seabirds, with some suffering severe neurological symptoms—twisted necks, circling behavior, and even falling from the sky. While penguins and fur seals were examined, skuas emerged as the primary victims, especially on Beak Island, where a mass die…

Also on the #iQ2300 expedition and posting in the fediverse is @… - an early #FF for more #Antarctic #FieldPhotos
#iceSheet beyond.
#iQ2300 #Antarctica #FieldworkPhoto #OceanIceEU #PRECISEnnf

"Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics"
#Antarctica #Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics

Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics