Microbes and Climate change (split from Climate change and global warming

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On 6/19/2019 at 3:20 AM, Sensei said:

...and the worst case is that majority of them are barely visible: plankton..

It will die the first due to increased temperature of oceans. Later fishes and sea living species which have plankton in their food chain.

https://phys.org/news/2019-06-microbes-climate-conversation-major-consequences.html

JUNE 18, 2019

Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn

by University of New South Wales:

More than 30 microbiologists from 9 countries have issued a warning to humanity—they are calling for the world to stop ignoring an 'unseen majority' in Earth's biodiversity and ecosystem when addressing climate change.

'Scientist's warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change' was published today in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology. Professor Rick Cavicchioli, microbiologist at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences at UNSW Sydney, has led the global effort.

With their statement, the researchers are hoping to raise awareness both for how microbes can influence climate change and how they will be impacted by it—calling for including microbes in climate change research, increasing the use of research involving innovative technologies, and improving education in classrooms.

more at link................

the paper:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5

Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change:

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.