The bacteria that turns CO2 to rock

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TECHNOLOGY

New research suggests that a large, rod-shaped microbe could convert CO₂ to CaCO₃

Calcium carbonate is the main mineral component in limestone.

Calcium carbonate is the main mineral component in limestone. | Credits: RHJPhtotos via Shutterstock

In the search for practical solutions to climate change, researchers have found an unlikely ally in the form of a soil-dwelling bacteria.  Bacillus megaterium is a large, rod-shaped microbe, that researchers…

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