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Use Bacteria to Slow Desertification and Create Housing in One Fell Swoop?

Submitted by eDave on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 07:15
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Bacterium transforms sand into sandstone in proposal to stop the Sahara's growth. Could the cat be put back in the bag if used? Could this be used to terraform sandy planets? The bacterium in question is all around us and has been the subject of other proposals. Click the title for more.

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