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13 July 2021 / ArcticToday / Sarah Rogers
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Arctic seabirds are vulnerable to rising temperatures, a new study finds

Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada

Thick-billed murres are feeling the heat from climate change — more so than other Arctic species, new research has found. The black-plumed Arctic seabirds nest for hours on exposed cliffs, making them particularly vulnerable to sun and warming temperatures, according to Emily Choy, a McGill University biologist. Choy’s research focused on a colony of murres


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