Grist reports that penguin guano in Antarctica may help cool the region by forming clouds through ammonia release, but ...

A study published in ‘Nature’ finds that the fecal waste these animals generously spread around the area releases ammonia, a ...

Antarctica, long seen as a pristine barometer of global climate health, ... According to lead author Matthew Boyer, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Helsinki, ...

Matthew Boyer As the wind shifted, wafting gases from Adélie penguin poop, researchers in Antarctica noticed that a fog formed within a few hours. Updated June 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM EDT ...

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

In December 2022, Matthew Boyer hopped on an Argentine military plane to one of the more remote habitations on Earth: Marambio Station at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, where the icy ...

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

Penguins in Antarctica could actually be helping cool the climate. New research shows they can influence how clouds form thanks to all their waste.