Landfills Could Soon Harness Methane-Eating Bacteria to Reduce Emissions

Quick Summary

• methane leaks from sources such as landfills, rice paddies, dairy farms, and coal mines could be mitigated using methane-eating bacteria.
• Researchers in the US plan to deploy a bioreactor filled with specially bred methanotrophs (methane-consuming bacteria) at a landfill site in Washington later this year.
• The aim is to test whether these bioreactors can effectively harvest methane emissions and provide a portable solution for curbing global warming.

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