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Science

Scientists find a surprising contributor to Antarctic snow melting — penguin poop

Reported by ThePrint 8 Oct 2026, 12:59 pm IST 1 min read

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A new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, published on 7 October, explains how penguin poop and snow algae is linked to melting snow in Antarctica.

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Section: Science
First reported by: ThePrint
Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026, 12:59 pm IST
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