The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

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Ammonia from penguin poop increases cloud cover in Antarctica, reflecting sunlight and cooling the area. This natural process ...

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The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which ...

Antarctica is the world's great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth's climate system is largely powered by the annual ...

In Antarctica, penguin droppings are emerging as unexpected climate allies. Research indicates that ammonia from penguin ...