# Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

## TL;DR

Scientists are uniting to highlight the role of microbes in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable solutions.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a global alliance to integrate microbial science into climate action strategies.

## Key findings

- Microbes play a key role in biogeochemical processes and climate solutions.
- A global alliance was formed to promote microbial science in climate frameworks.
- Four priorities were identified for coordinated microbial climate action.

## Abstract

The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet the role of microorganisms remains underrecognized in climate science and policy. Microbes are highly sensitive to environmental change and regulate essential biogeochemical processes, while also offering solutions for reducing emissions, restoring ecosystems, and enhancing resilience. Microbiology societies from five continents recently convened in Washington, DC, for the inaugural Global Strategy Meeting on Microbes and Climate Change. The gathering launched a global alliance to position microbial science as a pillar of climate action and identified four priorities: building a coalition, embedding microbes in climate frameworks, transforming communication, and advancing real-world demonstration projects. This initiative marks the beginning of coordinated global action to harness microbial life for climate solutions.