Climate Change and Microbes

Climate change is the most serious challenge facing humanity. Microbes produce and consume three major greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—and some microbes cause human, animal, and plant diseases that can be exacerbated by climate change. Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat. Bacteria and their main predators, protists, account for more than 40 times the biomass of all animals on Earth. As a result, they have a huge effect on carbon dioxide emissions. This book provides an enlightening picture of the role of microbes in sustaining life systems and how climatic factors will change the course of the processes. 

Print ISBN: 9781682508435 | $165 | 2023 | Hardcover

Subject: Environmental Science

Editor: Nidal Ershaidat

About the Editor: Nidal Ershaidat, Ph.D., is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies. He has published on a diverse array of topics that examine perceptions and behaviors with regard to the application of pesticides, releases of toxic chemicals, environments of the US–Mexico borderlands, and wildlife hazards. His research interests cover several aspects of forestry, mainly forest modeling, forest ecology, and biodiversity.