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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 ...

Penguin poop provides ammonia for cloud formation in coastal Antarctica, potentially helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the region.

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.

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New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding ...

Ammonia released from penguin guano may help to reduce the effects of climate change in Antarctica by contributing to ...