Microbiology
Mysterious Microbes in Earth’s Crust Might Help with the Climate Crisis
Wherever we dig and however deep we dig, we find microscopic living organisms. Could they eat the carbon we’re pumping into the air?
Karen G. Lloyd is a subsurface microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee. She discovers new types of life in Arctic permafrost, volcanic hot spring systems, and deep-sea environments. Follow Karen G. Lloyd on Twitter @archaearama
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