Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green

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What happened

Penguin poop is fertilizing snow algae blooms along the Antarctic Peninsula, feeding dense green algae patches along the coastline, a new study shows.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:15 UTC.

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