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Old 30-01-2008, 06:07 PM posted to alt.global-warming, sci.bio.botany
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Default Can genetically engineered Nitrogen fixing bacteria help fightglobal warming?



Bhushit Joshipura wrote:
At the end we get a percent or two nitrogen less in the air, better
soil, thicker vegetation and cooler planet - with slump in fertilizer
stocks - all for cheaper than many options for fighting global
warming. Not a bad deal!

Is anyone working in this direction?
-Bhushit



BS J-- there is a recent issue of Science that deals with CO2 fixing
plants, bacteria and fungus that have GW capabilities--if I have time
I'll try and summarize it.

RL