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Why Worms Matter
A new study shows that the slimy creatures battle climate change. Here’s how to help.
Next time you spot a lowly worm writhing on the sidewalk, pick it up and ferry it back to some soil. These little critters may be our allies in the battle against climate change, a new Yale-led study reports.
The study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, investigated the relationship between microbial life and carbon dioxide emission.