Penguin Colony Size Map (IMAGE) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Caption New research shows that rapid climate change is increasing stress on species and ecosystems, and the risk of extinction will accelerate with continued global warming. Emperor penguins live in the icy coastal regions of Antarctica, but current climate models project significant declines in Antarctic Sea ice to which the emperor penguins’ life cycle is closely tied. Credit Natalie Renier /©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Usage Restrictions With proper credit and caption License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.