<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Penguin feces in Antarctica is ammonia-rich, which when combined with sulfur compounds from marine phytoplankton, helps create aerosols that act as seeds for cloud formation.</li><li>A new study shows that penguins are a significant source of ammonia, producing 100 to 1000 times the region's baseline levels, impacting aerosol production in the area.</li><li>When penguin guano ingredients are combined, the birds can boost aerosol production by 10,000-fold, influencing cloud formation in Antarctica.</li><li>Cloud formation requires aerosol particles as seeds for water vapor condensation, and penguin feces play a role in this process in a region where aerosol sources are limited.</li></ul>

Penguin Poo Seeds Antarctic Clouds

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