Climate change could bring ancient moss back to life

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By John UptonMar 18, 2014, 3:20 pm28 pts
Peter BoelenSampling frozen moss in Antarctica. The germs of microscopic jungles lay frozen at the poles, ready to burst into life as the ice and snow melt around them. Deep moss banks growing on rocks and at the bottoms of lakes are defining botanical features in many cold and frigid environments. And as the…

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