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CO₂ scrubbing microbes discovered in underground laboratory

22 days ago by Return_of_Chippy to c/technology

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You might not know it, but the hot water and rocks deep within Earth are teeming with undiscovered life. Dr. Tanvi Govil is one of the biologists studying this new frontier of microbial life that thrives in extreme places.

I posted this in the science community but I think it could be relevant here too. If its not or I shouldn't have posted it twice let me know and I'll remove it! Curious to hear more opinions.

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artyom 14 points 22 days ago

You mean like algae?

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MrQuallzin 32 points 22 days ago

Nope! These microbes eat CO2 and poop rocks. Algae like other plants take in CO2 but I believe it gets released back into the environment after the plant dies. Bring stored in a rock is a pretty big difference

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SpaceNoodle 21 points 22 days ago

But what about when the rock dies?

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MrQuallzin 14 points 22 days ago

We make more rocks and bury the dead rocks in the new rocks

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Masamune 5 points 21 days ago

The great circle of life.

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