A article by science daily explains how a 2 degree change in the climate in Antarctica would result in at least one free ice chain summer but if there is a a limited warning of 2 degree they would limit the possibility of a ice free summer by 30% 2100. The scientist explain how they never knew how even a .5 degree change can effect so much in the environment. The ice shelves are melting no getting around it but for the possibility that there could be ice free summer is not good since so many organism live on them. This change could change the world forever.
Plastic Eating Bacteria
Two high school senior girls in Vancouver have recently discovered a process that helps break down plastic. This process begins with solvent that dissolves the plastic, and then what is left over can be consumed by their newly developed bacteria. This bacteria was made to specifically eat phthalate, a material found in plastic that is hard to break down. Over in Japan at Kyoto University, they found a completely new bacteria species that eats plastics. There are also current studies on how meal worms can eat Styrofoam and plastic. I believe that this could be a extremely beneficial discovery to the world. Being that all the plastic ever used is still floating around somewhere on earth either in landfills or oceans, although side effects are not yet known. Learn about the bacteria here!
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