Chemoautotrophic Carbon Fixation in Tibetan Thermokarst Lakes

Chemoautotrophic Carbon Fixation in Tibetan Thermokarst Lakes

In the vast, frozen landscapes of the Tibetan Plateau, a newly uncovered biological process could reshape our understanding of carbon cycling in one of the Earth’s most remote environments. The discovery of chemoautotrophic carbon fixation in thermokarst lakes on the plateau not only highlights a unique microbial ecosystem thriving under extreme conditions but also carries profound implications for global carbon budgets and climate change models…