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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate

Penguin guano contributes ammonia aerosols, aiding cloud formation that cools the climate by reflecting sunlight.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

A surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poop

At the Marambio Base on the Antarctic Peninsula, Boyer and his colleagues measured the concentration of ammonia from a colony of 60,000 Adelie penguins in January 2023.
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