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Penguin
Thousands of penguins are in danger as a result of climate change, especially on the British island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic, where the world’s largest iceberg may collide with it, impeding the penguins’ ability to secure their strength.
The iceberg, known as A68, which weighs 1 trillion tons, broke away in July 2017 from the “Larsen C” ice shelf in Antarctica.
Given the speed with which it roams, it will take 20 to 30 days before reaching the shallow waters surrounding the islands, and this 160 km long and 48 km wide glacier at a depth of less than 200 meters can threaten the coasts if you approach them.
“The probability of a collision is 50%,” said Andrew Fleming of British Interact Surface, according to Agence France-Presse.
And thousands of penguins of different species live on the island of South Georgia as well as seals and albatrosses.
And if the iceberg lands near the island, it can be difficult for these animals to secure sustenance for themselves and their young, posing a threat to their survival.
This glacier could also destabilize the ecosystem at the bottom of the ocean, which could take decades or even centuries to recover.
Carbon trapped in these organisms could be emitted into the ocean and atmosphere, compounding human-made greenhouse gas emissions, according to scientists.
Iceberg formation is a natural process, but global warming contributes to its acceleration, scientists say.
West Antarctica is one of the fastest warming regions in the world, as a result of global climate imbalances caused by human activities.
