Climate crisis impact: Australia’s most intense cyclone wiped out 90% of seabirds on an island

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-06-14 07:21:55

A new study has revealed a chilling consequence of climate change: the devastation of seabird populations by extreme weather events. Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, which struck Bedout Island, Australia in April 2023, is estimated to have wiped out 80-90 per cent of the island’s seabird population.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/climate-crisis-impact-australia-s-most-intense-cyclone-wiped-out-90-of-seabirds-on-an-island-96681