Climate Experience:
Governments have recognised that the little penguin population on Phillip Island is severely threatened by climate change.
Explanation:
- Little penguins are impacted on a number of fronts, the three key ones being:[1]
- Warmer air temperatures increase adult mortality.
- Sea level rise means a loss in breeding habitat.
- Ocean acidification may reduce prey availability.
Ramifications:
- Little Penguins generate $500 million for the state each year and support 200 jobs, extinction of the birds will see those benefits gone.[2]
What can be done?
- Email your local MP and tell them that action on climate is important to you and explain the impacts being felt in your area. One email might not feel like much but most politicians consider it to be representative of 100 citizens.
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* We aim to keep our material as accurate and as relevant as possible. Working with climate science, a field that is being constantly updated, keeps us on our toes. Information on this site was gathered on June 1 2019; if you notice information that needs updating please let us know. For the full reference list please see the following.
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[1]Coast Adapt, “Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Options for Little Penguins,” (Canberra2017).1.
[2]Coast Adapt, “Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Options for Little Penguins,” (Canberra2017).1.