Methane-eating bacteria in lake deep beneath Antarctic ice sheet may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
An interdisciplinary team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has concluded that bacteria in a lake 800 meters (2,600 feet) beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may digest methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, preventing its release into the atmosphere.
As part of the NSF-funded Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling (WISSARD) project, the researchers successfully …
This is an NSF News item.
Published July 31, 2017 at 04:15PM
Read more at nsf.gov
More Stories
‘My 401k Misses You’: Black Woman Pumped To Meet Donald Trump In Philadelphia – July 18, 2023 at 04:56PM
Energy Provider Warns of Impending ‘Crisis,’ ‘Blackout Conditions’ Driven By Biden Plans – July 18, 2023 at 04:20PM
Dog starts barking at cows crossing a bridge, so the cows stop to have a look. – July 17, 2023 at 02:27PM