Weatherwatch: Diatoms, the masters of capturing carbon

Miniscule algae are one of the world’s most powerful resources for removing CO2, according to research paperDiatoms are tiny one-celled algae, too small to see with the naked eye. These minuscule organisms are masters of capturing carbon dioxide from the environment, and so productive and prolific that they fix up to 20% of the Earth’s CO2. According to a recent research paper, they are one of the world’s most powerful resources for removing CO2 from the atmosphere, absorbing a