Penguin poop helps form clouds over Antarctica, potentially cooling it

Mongabay
Jun 10, 2025, 9:18 am299 ptsTop
In Antarctica, penguin poop, or guano, can cover the ground for miles, especially around penguin colonies with thousands of individuals. In fact, large, brown guano stains on Antarctica’s white ice have even helped scientists discover new penguin colonies from space. A recent study now finds that the massive…

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