Roughly 1,550 square miles across, the world's biggest and oldest iceberg, known as A23a, calved from the Antarctic shelf in 1986.Before its calving in 1986, the colossal iceberg hosted a Soviet ...

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 ...

Science Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds around the ...

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

A three-penguin race on Galindez Island, site of the Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition, concluded on Tuesday. The victory went to a newcomer to the racing scene, Unidentified Penguin #2 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Antarctica, penguin poop, or guano, can cover the ground for miles, especially around penguin colonies with thousands of individuals. In ...

Ammonia in penguin and seabird poop could help increase the formation of clouds. Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to ...

Penguins in Antarctica could actually be helping cool the climate… with their poop. Updated June 8, 2025 9:02 AM ET Originally published May 30, 2025 5:57 PM ET.

Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate Ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play a part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds. Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News – May 24, 2025 ...