'Jaw dropping': Underground fungi storing a third of world's fossil fuel CO2, study finds

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Credit: University of Sheffield
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Credit: University of Sheffield

Scientists described underground fungi networks as 'the most effective carbon capture storage unit in the world'

A vast underground network of fungi covering the entire planet is acting as a vast natural carbon store for fossil fuel emissions, and could therefore play a critical role in meeting global climate goals,...

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