Ammonia from massive penguin guano deposits reacts with sulfur gases to form aerosol particles, seeding clouds over Antarctica. Measurements near a 60,000-strong Adélie colony showed ammonia levels 1,000× above baseline, triggering fog and cloud droplets that may help cool the surface.
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Penguin poop sparks cloud formation that may cool Antarctica

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Ammonia from massive penguin guano deposits reacts with sulfur gases to form aerosol particles, seeding clouds over Antarctica. Measurements near a 60,000-strong Adélie colony showed ammonia levels 1,000× above baseline, triggering fog and cloud droplets that may help cool the surface.

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