Question

Role of microorganism in to control global warming

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Abstract

The major cause of global warming is the green house gases which traps the heat energy reflected by the earth’s surface. The major green house gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone. A new bacterium Me-thylokorus infernorum which can solve the problem of global warming gases has been discovered. The bacterium, found in geothermal areas in acidic and hot environment, utilizes methane gas. These bacteria can consume huge amount of methane about 11 kg/year and can be helpful in reducing methane emission from methane producing factories and landfills. Methylobacillus are one of earth’s most important carbon recycler and they recycle carbon compounds as methane, methanol and methylated amines. Besides, there are some naturally occurring microbes that convert carbon dioxide into calcium carbonate that can fetch minerals of economic value. Thus microbes have great potential to fight against global warming and can serve as a powerful tool to combat pollution.


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