2023/24年的海洋热浪在澳大利亚造成大规模海鸟因饥饿而死亡,引起对未来危机的关切。 A marine heatwave in 2023/24 caused mass seabird deaths in Australia due to starvation, raising concerns about future crises.

2023/24年,数以千计的海鸟在澳大利亚冲上岸,引发了对潜在生态危机的科学关注。 In 2023/24, thousands of seabirds washed ashore in Australia, prompting scientific concern over a potential ecological crisis. 海洋研究人员将事件与海洋热浪联系起来, 海洋热浪扰乱了食物供应, 导致洄游海鸟饿死。 Citizen scientists documented mass die-offs, with some finding one dead bird every four meters, and marine researchers link the event to a marine heatwave that disrupted food supplies, leaving migratory seabirds starved. 数据显示鸟儿的体积异常薄 表明它们饿死了 Data show the birds were unusually thin, indicating starvation. 随着海洋温度预计会上升,专家们警告未来热浪可能会使危机恶化,特别是如果同时发生高度传染的H5禽流感爆发。 With ocean temperatures projected to rise, experts warn future heatwaves could worsen the crisis, especially if paired with a highly contagious H5 bird flu outbreak. 虽然政府在备灾方面投入了近3 600万美元,但科学家和志愿者敦促建立一个国家海鸟监测方案,以跟踪和应对未来事件。 Though the government has invested nearly $36 million in preparedness, scientists and volunteers urge the creation of a national seabird monitoring program to track and respond to future events.