Volcanic microbe devours CO2, say scientists

A microbe discovered in a volcanic hot spring gobbles up carbon dioxide "astonishingly quickly", say the scientists who found it

- Damian Carrington

The researchers hope to use microbes that have naturally evolved to absorb CO2 as a way of removing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Stopping burning fossil fuels is critical in ending the climate crisis, but most scientists agree CO2 must also be sucked from the air to limit future damage.