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

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 ...

"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.