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Scientists say they’ve seen ammonia emitted from penguin poop result in the creation of fog. The clouds created may be ...
Rather than voice every opinion, Jennifer Getzinger of 'The Penguin' says directors need to learn to keep quiet. — 'What No One Tells You' ...
The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which ...
Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new ...
Scientists have made a surprising discovery: penguin droppings in Antarctica may contribute to cooling the continent. Ammonia released from penguin guano combines with compounds from phytoplankton ...
Previous models have found clouds fueled by seabird guano in the Arctic do cool the ground, but the study authors say ...
When the wind blew from the direction of the colony, ammonia levels spiked, sometimes reaching 1,000 times above normal ...
Newly published research shows that clouds fueled by penguin poop could help fight climate change in the Antarctic.
Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.
Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed ...
New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the formation and persistence of low clouds, which cool the climate by ...
Penguin droppings release ammonia that forms clouds, affecting Antarctica's climate and potentially slowing warming.