{
  "id": 5116070,
  "title": "Tracking emperor penguins from space",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tracking-emperor-penguins-from-space",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tracking-emperor-penguins-space.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For the first time, geographers from Durham University have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar winter—giving a year-round view of their movements. Monitoring the endangered birds through Antarctica's dark months is important because this is a key stage in their breeding cycle. Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice attached to the coastline…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}