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Carbon sinks are some of the most important natural phenomena that can help us with our fight against climate change. Some carbon sinks are easy to identify, as they stand out with lots of research supporting their usefulness.

One of these is the Amazon Rainforest, with its many trees. However, other carbon sinks are less obvious to the naked eye, and one of them is something that you’re probably standing or sitting on right now.

The soil beneath our feet is the largest carbon sink by far, and yet we know very little about how it works or which parts of it make up its efficacy. However, a new study into soil carbon sinks indicates it has to do with small organisms that live in it, not observable unless under a microscope.