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In this article, scientists are exploring the potential of using viruses found in the world's oceans to aid in carbon capture efforts to combat climate change. They are specifically focusing on identifying viruses that can help trap carbon dioxide in seawater and prevent methane release from thawing Arctic soil. This research could potentially lead to new methods for enhancing carbon sequestration in marine environments and addressing the environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions.
Armed with a catalog of hundreds of thousands of DNA and RNA virus species in the world’s oceans, scientists are now zeroing in on the viruses most likely to combat climate change by helping trap carbon dioxide in seawater or, using similar techniques, different viruses that may prevent methane’s escape from thawing Arctic soil.