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Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

Penguin poop is creating more clouds. Here’s how - Scientists say they’ve seen ammonia emitted from penguin poop result in ...

Previous models have found clouds fueled by seabird guano in the Arctic do cool the ground, but the study authors say ...

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The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which ...

New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the ...

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According to the team, the data suggests that penguin poop may be helping reduce some of climate change’s effects on an ...

In Antarctica, penguin droppings are emerging as unexpected climate allies. Research indicates that ammonia from penguin ...