fungi Archives - State of the Planet

An image captured through a microscope shows two tiny fungi who look like people with long long limbs doing jumping jacks.

Glacier Melt Leads to Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels Due to These Tiny Fungi

New research links reduced glacier cover to higher rates of fungal decomposition of organic material. If these rates continue to rise, it could further disrupt the carbon cycle.

by |April 30, 2021

Nature’s Toxic Crusaders

Can mushrooms help clean up oil spills? Can oysters filter sewage pollution? Industrial waste is being injected into the planet’s soil and water as a result of human activity. Pioneers in the field of conservation and sustainability are employing nature’s own biological task force to help clean up.

by |September 12, 2012