Harnessing the hidden powers of plants could help fix the climate
Luis Mendo Photosynthesis is the source for much of the world around us. It produces wood for our buildings, fibres for our clothes, food to sustain life and much more, including medicine, dyes, rubber and, of course, fossil fuels. Indeed, our current society burns in one year what photosynthesis took one million years to make, leading to the enormous amounts of carbon now present in our atmosphere. In 2021 we will move towards harnessing this extraordinarily powerful process – artificially. Photosynthesis is a two-step process, taking place first in light and then in dark. In daylight, a l...
Source: wired.co.uk