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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: LesPalenik on October 15, 2017, 08:29:50 pm

Title: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: LesPalenik on October 15, 2017, 08:29:50 pm: Only two Adélie penguin chicks out of a colony of 40,000 in Antarctica survived what researchers are calling a "catastrophic breeding event."

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/40000-penguin-chicks-starved-to-death-in-antarctica-this-year/ar-AAtpmX9?li=AAggFp5&ocid=iehp
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: Alan Klein on October 15, 2017, 09:57:44 pm: Why are the blaming warming? It seems there is more sea ice.
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: LesPalenik on October 15, 2017, 10:05:29 pm: Apparently, those chicks, as well as their parents don't like ice.

There seems to be also conflicting news when it comes to penguin counts. Another article published by National Geographic earlier this year indicates that there are 6 million Adelie Penguins - 2 million more than thought previously.
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: Rand47 on October 16, 2017, 09:57:15 am: Quote from: Alan Klein on October 15, 2017, 09:57:44 pm
Why are the blaming warming? It seems there is more sea ice.

It’s called reasoning from a conclusion. Not that uncommon in many fields of inquiry.

Rand
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: pegelli on October 16, 2017, 10:12:54 am: Quote from: Alan Klein on October 15, 2017, 09:57:44 pm
Why are the blaming warming? It seems there is more sea ice.
They aren't, read the article.
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: Schewe on October 16, 2017, 10:55:53 am: Quote from: Alan Klein on October 15, 2017, 09:57:44 pm
It seems there is more sea ice.

More sea ice means less larger icebergs because the bars are broken down faster which means less open water which is what Adélie penguins need for finding food...

Simply, more sea ice bad for Adélie penguins...as the article states.
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: Bart_van_der_Wolf on October 16, 2017, 10:57:48 am: Quote from: Alan Klein on October 15, 2017, 09:57:44 pm
Why are the blaming warming? It seems there is more sea ice.

Indirect consequences of warming, although the exact dynamics are not fully understood yet.
This article offers a bit more detail:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/penguin-catastrophe-leads-to-demands-for-protection-in-east-antarctica

But to better understand, one would need to read the scientific studies on the phenomenon.

In-depth discussions about climate change are not tolerated on this forum, so don't harras Chris by dragging this into a political exchange of ideas. He has more useful things to do.

Cheers,
Bart
Title: Re: 40,000 penguin chicks starved to death in Antarctica
Post by: Christopher Sanderson on October 16, 2017, 11:02:19 am: Quote from: BartvanderWolf on October 16, 2017, 10:57:48 am
In-depth discussions about climate change are not tolerated on this forum, so don't harras Chris by dragging this into a political exchange of ideas. He has more useful things to do.

Quite...