OMG sciencefromArs Technica10 months agoPenguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climatePenguin guano contributes ammonia aerosols, aiding cloud formation that cools the climate by reflecting sunlight.
fromThe Washington Post10 months agoA surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poopAt 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.OMG science