The Climate Solution Hiding Beneath Our Feet: Fungi's Carbon-Storing Power.
TL;DR
Fungi, including mycorrhizal fungi, are responsible for consuming more than a third of the world's annual fossil fuel emissions, according to a study published in Current Biology. This makes fungi a crucial but often overlooked component in carbon modeling, conservation, and restoration efforts. However, human activities such as agriculture, mining, and industry continue to disrupt these subsurface fungal networks, which are essential to the health of our planet and the ecosystems on which we depend.
Topics:scienceenvironment#carbon-emissions#climate-change#conservation#environment#fungi#soil-health
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