In the online article "Snow Microbes Found at the South Pole" BBC news scientific editor David Whitehorse highlights the identification of polar microbes with DNA sequences similar to a category of bacteria known as Deinococcus. The BBC News; Science and Technology section also includes links to other environmental microbiology related stories and professional sites.
Subject: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Geology Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), General Public Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold, High Radiation Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change
