Source: Fortune
Summary
A study of 19,000 king penguins in a sub-Antarctic island chain found that their breeding is starting 19 days earlier than it did in 2000, resulting in a 40% increase in breeding success. This is a rare example of a species benefiting from climate change. Researchers attribute the king penguins’ adaptability to their flexibility in foraging behavior and diet. However, experts caution that this advantage may be temporary and that other species may be negatively impacted.
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King penguins are adapting to climate change by breeding 19 days earlier, with a 40% increase in success. Researchers call this “unprecedented.” The penguins’ flexibility in foraging and diet allows them to cope with changes in the food web. But experts warn that this advantage may be short-lived and that other species may lose out as a result.
Winning for one species can mean losing for another.
Author: Evan Null
