Thursday, 21 June 2012

Bugs have key role in farming approach to storing CO2 emissions

Bugs have key role in farming approach to storing CO2 emissions: Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jun 20, 2012


Tiny microbes are at the heart of a novel agricultural technique to manage harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists have discovered how microbes can be used to turn carbon dioxide emissions into soil-enriching limestone, with the help of a type of tree that thrives in tropical areas, such as West Africa.

Researchers have found that when the Iroko tree is grown in dry, acidic soil