Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a surprising amount of bacteria in the atmosphere, and the recently published study posits that such bacteria may be affecting the planet's climate and even the global spread of disease. Researchers collected samples of various microorganisms from about six miles above the planet's surface in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea before, during, and after hurricanes Earl and Karl in 2010.
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They found 17 different types of bacteria capable of surviving in the troposphere — the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere — consisting of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial microorganisms, and even human and animal fecal matter....
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