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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucinda Cameron

Puffin population drops sharply at key UK colony amid climate change concerns

Puffin numbers at one of the UK’s largest colonies have dropped by roughly 30 per cent over the past two years, sparking alarm for the species' future as the climate changes.

Experts fear that "extreme climate events", such as intense storms and marine heat waves, have influenced survival rates among the birds in recent years.

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