The scientist spoke about the impact of earthworms on climate warming

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MOSCOW, January 19Earthworms limit greenhouse gas emissions from the soil and mitigate climate change, said Anna, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Structural-Functional Organization and Sustainability of Forest Ecosystems at the Center for Forest Economy of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geraskina.
“»Modern climate challenges have made it possible to pay more attention to earthworms; at the beginning of the 21st century, a number of articles appeared on this with such conclusions that earthworms… mitigate climate change by forming “climate smart” soils,” Geraskina said on online lectures of the project «RHYTHM Carbon» «Global climate change. Risks and opportunities for Russia.»
According to her, the activity of earthworms helps fix organic matter, the soil becomes more stable, and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced.

Carbon dioxide (CO2 or oxidized carbon) is the main greenhouse gas influencing climate change.