These clouds reflect sunlight and help cool the surface below, a process that could slow glacial melt and sea ice retreat. Related ‘Crazy young penguin’ travels to Australia from Antarctica.

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal.

Penguin Spotting, and Other Cool Satellite Tricks You’d be surprised what you can see from 300 miles up. ... Like penguins, albatrosses are big enough to be seen in the highest-resolution images.

A lot of things affect our climate, including things like penguin poop. Lauren Sommer, from NPR's Climate Desk, reports on a new study about how penguins could be helping to cool the planet.