Could be a great technique for Mars terraformation.
Sources:
http://www.mars-one.com/news/press-releases/can-bacteria-survive-in-mars-soil-and-thus-enhance-crop-productionhttps://community.mars-one.com/blog/category/wieger-wamelink
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Co-researcher Professor Will Steffen from ANU said the study for the first time came up with a mathematical equation to describe the impact of human activity on the Earth system, known as the Anthropocene equation.