Posted on November 28, 2007 in Latest News
Global warming can be defined as the increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere due to human activities. Even a slightest change in Earth’s temperature can result in melting of glaciers and flooding of the rivers. 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.
Research Finding:
Scientists from New Zealand have discovered a new bacterium which can solve the problem of global warming gases. The bacterium discovered is said to eat the methane gas. The name of this methane consuming bacterium is Methylokorus infernorum. The natural habitat of this bacterium is a geothermal area- Hells Gate, Rotorua, 30 cm below the ground. This bacterium prefers to live in acidic and hot environment. The estimated consumption of the methane by this bacterium is about 11 kg/ year.
Facts about Methane:
Scientists hope that this bacterium can be helpful in reducing methane emission from methane producing factories and landfills. They estimate to use this bacterium for methane consumption few years later in near future.
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