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Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
- Source :
- Cavicchioli, R, Ripple, W J, Timmis, K N, Azam, F, Bakken, L R, Baylis, M, Behrenfeld, M J, Boetius, A, Boyd, P W, Classen, A T, Crowther, T W, Danovaro, R, Foreman, C M, Huisman, J, Hutchins, D A, Jansson, J K, Karl, D M, Koskella, B, Mark Welch, D B, Martiny, J B H, Moran, M A, Orphan, V J, Reay, D S, Remais, J V, Rich, V I, Singh, B K, Stein, L Y, Stewart, F J, Sullivan, M B, van Oppen, M J H, Weaver, S C, Webb, E A & Webster, N S 2019, ' Scientists’ warning to humanity : microorganisms and climate change ', Nature Reviews Microbiology, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 569-586 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-019-0222-5, Nature reviews. Microbiology, vol 17, iss 9, Nature Reviews. Microbiology, Nature Reviews Microbiology, 17 (9), Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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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.<br />Nature Reviews Microbiology, 17 (9)<br />ISSN:1740-1526<br />ISSN:1740-1534
- Subjects :
- Climate Change
Climate change
Consumption (sociology)
Biology
Microbiology
Ecosystem services
Microbial ecology
03 medical and health sciences
Greenhouse Gases
Anthropocene
Humans
Ecosystem
Human Activities
skin and connective tissue diseases
Climate-change mitigation
0303 health sciences
Microbial Viability
Environmental microbiology
General Immunology and Microbiology
030306 microbiology
Global warming
Consensus Statement
Environmental ethics
Biogeochemistry
Climate-change adaptation
Infectious Diseases
Climate change mitigation
Medical Microbiology
Greenhouse gas
sense organs
Climate-change impacts
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17401526 and 17401534
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bc52abcdbb52ef81a8e93548eaa4a8e9