The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% ...

Fumes of ammonia rising from piles of droppings in Antarctica’s crowded penguin colonies help boost the formation of clouds, which have a cooling effect by reflecting sunlight away from the surface.

The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released June 10.

Ammonia released from penguin guano may help to reduce the effects of climate change in Antarctica by contributing to increased cloud formation, according to an analysis published in ...

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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 ...

The clouds in Antarctica might be fueled by penguin poop. Penguin poop — sorry, penguin guano — is creating clouds in Antarctica that could be affecting local temperatures, according to new ...

Penguin poop, also known as guano, is notoriously smelly. But the ammonia in the birds’ excrement does more than just stink—it can play a role in cloud formation over Antarctica. Those clouds ...

But because Antarctica lacks trees and doesn’t have much vegetation at all, the aerosols from penguin guano and phytoplankton can make quite an impact. In February 2023, Boyer and the other ...

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research. The ammonia in penguin guano -- or poop -- could help to reduce the ...

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