Weird NewsPET OF THE DAY

Too much penguin poop in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt…

Researchers say the colorful droppings piling up across Antarctic colonies are speeding up melting snow; it's a very specific kind of climate problem.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Midday Show
Published 12:11 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Ian Duffy from UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Emperor penguin — Photo: Ian Duffy from UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Too much penguin poop in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt and rising sea levels: scientists”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:11 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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New York PostToo much penguin poop in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt and rising sea levels: scientists

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Post reports scientists have linked penguin droppings in Antarctica to faster snow melt, and with it rising sea levels.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhich is why today's Pet of the Day goes to the Antarctic penguin, a bird who leaves a mark on everything it touches.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is not a compliment, Chip. It is a finding.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCareer stats: zero bathroom breaks taken, one whole continent redecorated, and a tuxedo that never once gets a stain.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe scientists are the ones who deserve a trophy, for studying it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPenguin, you've given us so much to clean up, and I'm so proud I could cry.