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Coverage dated November 23, 2021

Albatross divorce rates fly up when times are tough

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Researchers have found the first direct link between the giant sea birds divorcing and them facing challenging environmental conditions.

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  1. Washington Post

    Albatrosses, known for monogamy, may be pushed to ‘divorce’ because of climate change, study finds (opens Washington Post)

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    Researchers in New Zealand found that splits between albatross pairs rose along with sea water temperatures.

  2. Scientific American

    Albatross ‘Divorce’ Rate Rises as the Ocean Warms (opens Scientific American)

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    Monogamous black-browed albatross may split up from the stress of less food availability

  3. The Guardian

    Climate crisis pushes albatross ‘divorce’ rates higher – study (opens The Guardian)

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    Researchers say warmer waters mean birds are travelling further for food and becoming more stressed, triggering relationship breakdowns

  4. Newsweek

    Albatross divorce rates fly up when times are tough (opens Newsweek)

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    Researchers have found the first direct link between the giant sea birds divorcing and them facing challenging environmental conditions.

  5. Science News

    Albatrosses divorce more often when ocean waters warm (opens Science News)

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    In one part of the Falkland Islands, up to 8 percent of the famously faithful birds ditch partners in years when the ocean is warmer than average.

  6. Phys

    Albatross divorce rates found to climb during times of warm sea surface temperature (opens Phys)

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    A team of researchers from Universidade de Lisboa, the University of Montana, the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute and Instituto Universitário, Rua Jardim do Tabaco, has found that black-browed albatrosses living on the Falkland Islands see rising divorce rates during times when the s…

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