Title | Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change |
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Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Cavicchioli R, Ripple WJ, Timmis KN, Azam F, Bakken LR, Baylis M, Behrenfeld MJ, Boetius A, Boyd PW, Classen AT, Crowther TW, Danovaro R, Foreman CM, Huisman J, Hutchins DA, Jansson JK, Karl DM, Koskella B, Welch DBMark, Martiny JBH, Moran MAnn, Orphan VJ, Reay DS, Remais JV, Rich VI, Singh BK, Stein LY, Stewart FJ, Sullivan MB, van Oppen MJH, Weaver SC, Webb EA, Webster NS |
Journal | Nature Reviews Microbiology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 9 |
Pagination | 569 - 586 |
Date Published | Jan-09-2019 |
ISSN | 1740-1526 |
Abstract | In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth. Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how humans and other life forms on Earth (including those we are yet to discover) can withstand anthropogenic climate change, it is vital to incorporate knowledge of the microbial ‘unseen majority’. We must learn not just how microorganisms affect climate change (including production and consumption of greenhouse gases) but also how they will be affected by climate change and other human activities. This Consensus Statement documents the central role and global importance of microorganisms in climate change biology. It also puts humanity on notice that the impact of climate change will depend heavily on responses of microorganisms, which are essential for achieving an environmentally sustainable future. |
URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5 |
DOI | 10.1038/s41579-019-0222-5 |
Short Title | Nat Rev Microbiol |
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