Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’

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By Sachi Kitajima MulkeyNov 5, 2024, 4:15 am120 pts
Tucked away in the most extreme nooks and crannies of the Earth are biodiverse galaxies of microorganisms — some that might help scour the atmosphere of the carbon dioxide mankind has pumped into it. One microorganism in particular has captured scientists’ attention. UTEX 3222, nicknamed “Chonkus” for…

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