Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases

Mongabay
Jan 16, 2026, 4:31 pm118 ptsTrending
Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new research published Jan. 8 in Science. In the past, tree bark was considered little more than an inert protective covering for trees and unlikely to support significant microbial life. But over the last decade,…

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