Science·Euronews·4d agoSpain
Antarctic Penguins Emit 490,000 Tonnes of Methane
Guano from chinstrap colonies rivals coastal ocean emissions
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Chinstrap penguin guano in Antarctica emits around 490,000 tonnes of methane annually, a study by Spain's ICMAN-CSIC and the University of Granada found, with emissions potentially reaching 7 million tonnes across all Antarctic land.
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Antarcticamethane emissionschinstrap penguinsclimate changegreenhouse gases
