Emperor penguins have been classified as endangered after satellite data revealed a rapid population decline driven by vanishing Antarctic sea ice, the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

"The barometer is flashing red, yet critical protections are still being stymied by a small number of parties." ...

"Penguins are already among the most threatened birds on Earth," Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International, said. "The emperor penguin’s move to endangered is a stark warning that climate change is ...

Antarctica’s most distinctive bird species currently experiences an urgent survival challenge. The emperor penguin species from Antarctica which survives in extreme conditions has now reached ...

Emperor Penguins are likely more at risk from climate change than any other air-breathing Antarctic animal Scientists have discovered that an annual event when Emperor penguins completely shed and ...

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday.

Antarctica’s most iconic species just crossed a threshold that scientists have been warning about for years — and the timeline for action is shrinking fast. Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals ...

The annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations has failed to reach consensus to designate the endangered emperor penguin as a ...

Emperor penguins may live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world, but that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet. "This report wasn't too ...

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.