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Microbes in Antarctica survive the freezing and dark winter by living on air

  • Written by Ry Holland, Research Fellow in Microbial Ecology, Monash University
Microbes in Antarctica survive the freezing and dark winter by living on airHoltedahl Mountains, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Ry Holland

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the Sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, photosynthetic life such as plants, mosses and algae cannot make energy.

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