{
  "id": 12634506,
  "title": "Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/penguin-poop-is-melting-antarctic-snow-by-keeping-algae-green",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-penguin-poop-antarctic-algae-green.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Penguin poop is fertilizing snow algae blooms along the Antarctic Peninsula, feeding dense green algae patches along the coastline, a new study shows. These expanding stretches of green snow melt faster than clean, white snow, potentially speeding up the spread of snow- and ice-free areas of Antarctica.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nautilus",
        "title": "Penguin Poop is Melting Antarctic Snow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/penguin-poop-is-melting-antarctic-snow",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}