Emperor Penguins in Antarctica
Thousands of Emperor Penguin chicks have perished in the last breeding season, owing to unprecedentedly low levels of sea ice in Antarctica's Bellingshausen Sea. Clearly, we've got the monarchy abolishment memo wrong!
Green Humour for DW Environment.
I was so sad when I heard about this. They are such a wonderful bird. Even though I've never seen one and doubt I ever will, the world is a better place with them in it, and the thought they might disappear is heartbreaking.
We've set something in motion that we do not know can be stopped but I just hope we don't succumb to fatalism and give up.