Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers

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Nov 15, 2023, 9:37 am221 pts
Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemists hope to help reduce that carbon footprint by replacing some chemical fertilizer with a more sustainable source—bacteria.

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