The Climate Solution Beneath Our Feet: Fungi's Role in Carbon Storage.

Fungi, specifically their vast network of roots known as mycelia, hold a third of the annually emitted carbon dioxide emissions on Earth, making the soil beneath our feet the biggest carbon sink in the world. An international team of researchers pooled data from hundreds of studies on plant-soil processes to make this discovery. Mycelium can be grown extremely fast, while producing mushrooms as a food source, making them a potential solution to managing fossil fuel emissions. The researchers are now investigating how long carbon is stored by the fungi and are seeking to further explore how it boosts ecosystems.