Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

Scientists in Australia spent five years peering into the microscopic world of bark, emerging with a description of a place ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark ...

'...our trees are that much more useful and powerful than we’ve given them credit for.' By Lauren Leffer Published Jul 24, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Credit: DepositPhotos ...

Professor Greening added that the discovery could benefit both climate and human health. “In addition to being a climate-active gas, carbon monoxide is also a toxic air pollutant,” he said. “Tree ...

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all ...

Learn how the trillions of microbes harbored in tree bark can help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.