Guardian Australia · Antarctica

How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster

· By Kate Ravilious
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Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energyPenguin poo is making the Antarctic snow melt faster, a study shows. As temperatures rise, penguins are waddling closer to the south pole, with potential for this previously unrecognised phenomenon to affect a wider area.…

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