Penguin Guano's Role in Cooling Antarctic Climate Explored

Imagine penguins pooping to help save the planet!

Scientists discovered that penguin poop, called guano, releases a gas called ammonia.

This ammonia helps create clouds over Antarctica.

These clouds act like a shield, blocking some of the sun's heat.

This could help keep Antarctica cool, because the continent is warming up quickly.

The more clouds there are, the cooler it might get, but if there aren't as many penguins around, there may not be as many clouds.

This is an example of how creatures like penguins can affect our planet's climate!