Scientists have discovered a surprising—and smelly—source of clouds in Antarctica: penguin poop. According to a new study published in Communications Earth & Environment, ammonia gas ...

Scientists have observed that ammonia in penguin guano is directly related to cloud formation in Antarctica. Gaseous ammonia reacts with gaseous sulfur compounds in the Antarctic atmosphere to ...

The concentration of ammonia enhances the rate at which aerosols form, which then has a substantial impact on cloud formation, the researchers found. The findings, the authors say, demonstrate key ...

At 2,250 meters above sea level in Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, a groundbreaking climate research station has been established to deepen our understanding of cloud formation and precipitation.

The ammonia in penguin guano -- or poop -- could help to reduce the impacts of climate change by contributing to increased cloud formation, a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment ...

Specifically, ammonia released from penguin poop (aka guano) may help to reduce the effects of climate change in the Antarctic by contributing to increased cloud formation, according to a new ...

This gas helps influence cloud formation, which can cool down surface temperatures. The findings are detailed in a study published May 22 in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment.

What’s more interesting is that researchers noticed that cloud formation closely followed these ammonia surges. In one case, fog appeared just a few hours after the chemical levels spiked.

“But we didn’t know how much there was. So what we did with this study was to quantify ammonia and to quantify its impact on the cloud formation process.” The scientists had to wait until ...

“But we didn’t know how much there was. So what we did with this study was to quantify ammonia and to quantify its impact on the cloud formation process.” This story is funded by readers like yo ...