Could Microbes Help Fight Climate Change?
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Image source: Wikimedia. CC BY 4.0 (No modifications). Image originally from Nature Reviews Microbiology article by Cavicchioli, R., Ripple, W.J., Timmis, K.N. et al: Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change. Article by Michael Riojas. EcoWatch – April 19, 2025. Report: Microbial Solutions for Climate Change: Toward an Economically Resilient Future.
As human-caused climate change continues threatening the way of life for virtually every species on Earth, what if one group of organisms right under (and inside of) our noses could help reverse climate change? That’s what a recent report from the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) and the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) argues. The report, authored by a global advisory group of scientists, suggests […]