Penguin poop is creating more clouds. Here’s how - Scientists say they’ve seen ammonia emitted from penguin poop result in the creation of fog. The clouds created may be helping to shield the ...

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 ...

The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New research has revealed the cloud-forming properties of penguin guano (poop ...

The scientists say that penguins can launch their poop nearly 4.5 feet from their nests, and sometimes send their waste on an upward trajectory. A penguin poop paper won a Nobel Prize in 2005.

Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds. Specifically, ammonia released from penguin poop ...

However, the specific interaction between penguins and their ammonia filled poop and the Antarctic climate is not well understood. [ Related: A small amount of penguin poop is enough to spook krill .

The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which scientists say may be significant to regulating the climate ...

How penguin poop may be helping cool the Antarctic climate In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, ...

Interestingly, the krill also appeared to lose their appetite in the presence of penguin poop, feeding 64 percent less efficiently than under normal conditions. ( Penguins don't live at the South ...

Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate Ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play a part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds.

Penguin poop in Antarctica is helping to create clouds that shield them from the effects of human-caused climate change. Also known as guano, researchers say the poop releases ammonia that ...