India, April 9 -- Believe it or not, the simplest form of life can actually outsmart the most complex life form when it comes to protecting the climate. That's where a Jharkhand-based startup is betting big time. 

The technology to capture and bury carbon dioxide has gasped for breath to ramp up to the level it was expected, despite climate policy experts pushing for various methods for decades and billions being invested. 

Countries and industries continue to struggle to get carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects up and running, with the technology projected to trap only 40% of the target by 2030, while most major economies have pledged to go net-zero on emissions by 2050. 

One of the major hurdles to ...