Discovery of upper atmosphere bacteria that affect weather

Research: Discovery of upper atmosphere bacteria that affect weather - National Paeleontology | Examiner.com

Whether the microorganisms routinely inhabit this portion of the atmosphere – perhaps living on carbon compounds also found there – or whether they were simply lofted there from the Earth’s surface is not yet known.

Cool. Live and mutate a 1000 generations at 6 km altitude, coalesce into a raindrop, fall to the survive. Cause a plague.

via the American Meteorological Society

P&A Curling Night 26Jan13 on Flickr.

So after 25 years of watching the Tournament of Hearts Mr & Mrs Crow got to rock the house ourselves. The happy expression on our faces are due in large part to the efforts of the organizer of the event, @pbambry, who wisely put us on different teams that didn’t play each other!