The microbes were found in the Amazonian peatlands of Peru and could be valuable for sequestering carbon in the damp soils.

"The microbial universe of the Amazon peatlands is vast in space and time ... These ecosystems play a crucial role in ...

According to Amazon’s 2023 sustainability report, total emissions peaked in 2021 after rising sharply for many years. Its carbon intensity — a measure of greenhouse gas emissions divided by ...

Amazon, Google and Microsoft have all also invested in nuclear energy. Microsoft’s carbon footprint in 2023 was more than 17mn tonnes of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases, a 40 per cent increase ...

"The microbial universe of the Amazon peatlands is vast in space ... These ecosystems play a crucial role in regulating greenhouse gas emissions and influencing global climate patterns.