"The carbon weight of all life on Earth is estimated at 550 gigatonnes, according to a recent study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Human beings make up only around 0.01 per cent of this biomass.
The vast majority is made up of plants and single-celled organisms such as bacteria. Even viruses outweigh us by more than three to one."
The vast majority is made up of plants and single-celled organisms such as bacteria. Even viruses outweigh us by more than three to one."