Ammonia released from penguin guano may help to reduce the effects of climate change in Antarctica by contributing to ...

Previous models have found clouds fueled by seabird guano in the Arctic do cool the ground, but the study authors say ...

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For emperor penguins, sea ice is essential to survival. The iconic birds, found only in Antarctica ... well as other animals—will likely follow suit. Jeremy Wilkinson, a sea ice physicist ...

One of the ways penguins keep warm is by having a very waterproof outer feather and a dry, downy ... describes the threats to penguins on Antarctica. Why is Antarctica so important in measuring ...

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 ...

Millions more Adélie penguins may be marching across Antarctica than earlier counts suggested. Nearly six million of the tuxedoed penguins may live in East Antarctica, more than double the ...