Climate Change Threatens 70% of UK Seabirds, Report Finds

A new report warns that climate change could wipe out 70% of seabirds in the UK. Experts highlight that warming seas, reduced prey, and increased storms are major threats to species like Puffins and Arctic Terns. Changes in soil moisture and habitat also challenge upland birds such as Dotterels and Golden Plovers.

The report details how seabirds face multiple pressures from climate change, including warming ocean temperatures that reduce the availability of their prey and expose them to more frequent storms. Upland birds are also affected by shifts in soil moisture and habitat conditions, which impact their breeding and feeding.

Experts note that unpredictable weather patterns and earlier springs are causing the timing of natural events to fall out of sync with bird life cycles, further threatening their survival.