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The bacteria that make it rain

24 Monday Sep 2012

Posted by sedeer in Bacteria, Microbiology, Plants

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biology, Bioprecipitation, Cloud, Ice, Ice crystals, Ice nucleus, Nucleation, Popular science, science, Water cycle

Thundercloud (image courtesy of Hannele Luhtasela-El Showk)Strange as it may seem, water doesn’t actually freeze at zero degrees. In fact, even at temperatures as cold as -10°C, water still needs help turning into ice. Living creatures of all stripes have learned to take advantage of this curious fact in different ways, though none have done so with quite as much style as bacteria. Continue reading →

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