Slashdot Mirror


Microbes Controlling the Weather?

ammonoid writes "The BBC news website reported this story about the possibility that the biologically selfish interests of microbes in the atmosphere to reproduce may be partly responsible for the formation of clouds, and observed patterns of rainfall. "

1 of 21 comments (clear)

  1. Not particularly surprising. by cp99 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Given that there is huge amounts of bacteria just about anywhere, it's not too surprising that they can have a significant effect of the world. Especially a system like the weather which is controlled by many different interplaying forces.

    --
    Warning: Some ideologies on the Net are smaller than they appear.