... How is global warming affecting them?... dont say it isnt because it is. Any websites about this maybe?
2006-12-10 08:50:46 · 4 answers · asked by unreliablenarrator 3 in Environment
Penguins need it quite cold. If it gets too warm, they die, partly because their food supply changes, and partly because the warm temperatures are a strain on them. They aren't as fragile as some other animals though.
2006-12-10 09:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Global Warming" is a poor name for what is actually happening, which is that as the average temperature of the whole world is drifting upwards, the mean high temperature is summer is higher, but the mean low temperature in winter is lower. What is observably happening is more extreme weather. The impacts the penguins year round, since it also impacts their lunch (fish).
2006-12-10 17:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primarily penguins would lose their home and foods due to global warming.
Ice melting = reduce the amount of space availablity for penguins to live.
Warming of the ocean decrease the productivity of primary producers and their for upper in the food chain. Thus penguins would have less food availability to survive.
Usually the warmest part of the ocean = the least productivity (thus, less diversity of life)
2006-12-10 17:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Zoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is effecting them beacause the glaciers and ice r melting and it gets to hot 4 them
2006-12-10 16:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋