Scientists want to use the ‘diamond of the plant world’ to trap massive amounts of air pollution

Researchers around the globe have been looking for ways to trap harmful carbon pollution so it doesn’t stay in the air and overheat our planet.
One Bay Area biotech company, Living Carbon, has had some early success with bioengineered trees. However, the ambitious company has set its sights higher: finding a way to store massive amounts of carbon in a compound called sporopollenin.
Scientists want to use the ‘diamond of the plant world’ to trap massive amounts of air pollution: ‘The long-term dream’