Methane-eating bacteria in lake deep beneath Antarctic ice sheet may reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 08:02 in Earth & Climate

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 ... Read more

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