Tree bark microbes also clean the air by removing greenhouse and toxic gases

PHYSorg
Jan 8, 2026, 7:00 pm96 pts
Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.

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