The aim of this course is to examine the effects of climate change on microbial ecology, effects on beneficial bacteria and fungi in plant growth, effects on the metabolism of microorganisms, It covers the effects of microorganisms on genetic diversity. Also, this lessonaims at providing the holistic understanding of the risks associated with climate change, their implications on the environment, life forms including the human health, and the role of planetary microbiomes in addressing the issue of global climate change.

Causes of climate change and its importance in ecosystem, land and water effects on microbial flora, soil structure and plant- its place in the interaction of microorganisms, its effect on soil fertility, soil and effects on carbon and nitrogen cycle in water, pathogen-phage interaction effects, effects on microbial diseases