A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life forms make to our climate system, and how we can work with them to address climate change.
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Mark Belan/Quanta Magazine
The Microbial Masters of Earth’s Climate
A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life forms make to our climate system, and how we can work with them to address climate change.
Introduction
Inspired by Ariel Waldman’s docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and specialised…
Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic…
Some of Earth’s tiniest life-forms inhabit slowly sinking particles of fish poop and debris, playing a crucial role in ocean…
An ancient lineage of cyanobacteria is helping biologists uncover an early evolutionary stage of the mind-boggling process that…
From the daily newsletter: amid rising global temperatures, microbes are becoming more deadly.
A decade ago, Karen Lloyd discovered single-celled microbes living beneath the seafloor. Now she studies how they can survive in…
