Under Antarctic ice, microbes gobble up greenhouse gas
Bacteria break down the powerful methane before it can reach the atmosphere
Ilima Loomis
Sep 1, 2017 — 7:00 am EST
Trapped beneath blankets of ice in Antarctica are huge amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Scientists have long feared that climate change will melt these ice sheets and release the climate-altering gas. But a new study suggests the threat might not be as bad as it seemed. That’s thanks to some microscopic helpers: bacteria.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/under-antarctic-ice-microbes-gobble-greenhouse-gas
