{"id":27197,"date":"2022-12-06t15:29:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-06t15:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.planetforward.com\/2022\/12\/06\/threatened-emperor-penguins-a-global-issue-as-new-zealand-prime-minister-visits-antarctica\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07t19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07t19:39:23","slug":"zealand-prime-minister-antarctica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/zealand-prime-minister-antarctica\/","title":{"rendered":"threatened emperor penguins a global issue as new zealand prime minister visits antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>washington &#8211; antarctica is home to the coldest place on earth and 70% of the planet\u2019s freshwater, but the absence of human occupation makes it easy to overlook the continent\u2019s rapidly changing climate. but this past october, antarctica took center stage in both the u.s. and new zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the impacts of human-caused climate change mean the continent\u2019s most charismatic residents, the emperor penguins, were designated as a threatened species by the u.s. fish and wildlife service in october. the following day, new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern embarked on the five-hour journey south to visit antarctica and emphasize the importance of research and international cooperation amid the climate crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cantarctic research is urgently needed to understand past and future climates, how we are affecting antarctica, and how antarctica will affect us,\u201d she said in a statement before her trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">antarctica in crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>endemic to antarctica, emperor penguins are not located within any country\u2019s sovereign territory. however, their demise is a global problem, as is the preservation of the continent of antarctica.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>new zealand is a key collaborator for the u.s.\u2019s antarctic endeavors. mcmurdo station, the largest u.s. research station on the ice, is located just three&nbsp;miles from new zealand\u2019s scott base. operation deep freeze, u.s. military support missions, are flown out of christchurch, new zealand, during the summer season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>these close logistical relations were evidenced last month, when ardern flew from christchurch to mcmurdo sound on a u.s. air force plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the u.s. and new zealand are currently co-funding a study of antarctica\u2019s largest emperor penguin colony. according to the new zealand\u2019s national institute of water and atmospheric research, the ice-based team comprises one new zealander and three americans.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"1016\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11278912186_256512c938_b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cmichel67\/11278912186\/in\/photostream\/\">christopher michel<\/a>\/<br><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">attribution 2.0 generic<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>wild emperor penguins rely on sea ice to form breeding colonies, forage for food, and avoid predation. found only on antarctica, their survival is threatened by the extreme effects that human-caused climate change is having on the continent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>researchers were alarmed in march this year, when temperatures on the antarctic plateau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/03\/28\/weather\/antarctica-world-record-high-temperature-anomaly-climate\">surged <\/a>70 degrees warmer than usual at that time of year. the continent\u2019s ice mass is melting at an average rate of about 150 billion tons per year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/vital-signs\/ice-sheets\/\">nasa<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>research into the penguin colony is expected to shed light on the rate and extremity of climate change in the area, as well as the impacts on the birds themselves. the penguins\u2019 feeding and habitat changes can be key indicators of the effects of climate change and state of the sea ice, new zealand\u2019s institute said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by designating them as \u201cthreatened\u201d under the endangered species act, the u.s. fish and wildlife service has recognized that they are likely to become endangered in the near future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cthis listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of \u2026 efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible,\u201d martha williams, director of the u.s. fish and wildlife service, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/press-release\/2022-10\/emperor-penguin-gets-endangered-species-act-protections\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1111\/gcb.15806\">2021 report<\/a> co-authored by experts from the u.s., new zealand and five other countries, the listing will make available a number of the act\u2019s protective measures, even though emperor penguin colonies are not located in u.s. territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cesa listing would require all u.s. federal agencies to evaluate and ensure that their activities do not jeopardize the species or their habitat, which could include limiting greenhouse gas emissions for species endangered by climate change,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a remote place, a close connection&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>international cooperation is key to understanding and protecting antarctic species as human actions continue to warm the planet. this is managed through the antarctic treaty system, which comprises 55 countries and promotes international cooperation. the u.s. and new zealand are just two of 29 countries with permanent research stations scattered across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>last month\u2019s visit makes ardern the third new zealand prime minister to visit antarctica in 15 years. ardern has a long-held fascination with the area. she is a self-professed super fan of 19th-century antarctic explorer, ernest shackleton, and has even considered getting a tattoo with his silhouette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>speaking from scott base, ardern echoed the strong connection between antarctica and the rest of the world. \u201cit is easy to feel detached from this incredibly remote place where so few people ever have the privilege of coming,\u201d she said. \u201cbut there is such a close connection, in so many different fields, between our daily lives and the research that is happening here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>antarctica took center stage recently, as emperor penguins were designated a threatened species by the u.s. fish and wildlife service and new 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