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How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
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How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster

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THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energy Penguin 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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RT-B02187
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The Guardian — Environment
TOPIC
Climate
PUBLISHED
04 November 2026 · 06:00 UTC
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04 November 2026 · 06:15 UTC
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/04/how-penguin-poo-is-making-antarctic-snow-melt-faster
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87139a3eec04e0b014077b233ed99bea57c2f1070b8cf84851ea886b6c739dc7

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