Rising CO2 emissions have pushed scientists to develop new technologies for a more
sustainable bio-based economy. Microbial conversion of CO2 and CO2-derived carbon …

The development of novel, sustainable, and robust food production technologies represents
one of the major pillars to address the most significant challenges humanity is going to face …

So far, only members of the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobia are known
to grow methanotrophically under aerobic conditions. Here we report that this metabolic trait …

The effect of climate change on flora and fauna has been widely discussed for years.
However, its consequences on microorganisms are generally poorly considered. The main …

Highlights•The human population will reach 10 billion people in the next three
decades.•Food production is currently a big contributor to greenhouse gas generation.•The …

Conventional agricultural activity reduces the uptake of the potent greenhouse gas methane
by agricultural soils. However, the recently observed improved methane uptake capacity of …

The chemical transformations of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse
gases typically have high energy barriers. Here we present an approach of strategic …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are artificial systems that use natural processes to treat
wastewater containing organic pollutants. This approach has been widely applied in both …

Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have specific carbon fingerprints and sequestration
potential, due to the intrinsic properties of the organic matter (OM), mineral content …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) widely applied for wastewater treatment release significant
greenhouse gases (GHGs), contributing to global warming. It is essential to characterize the …