A new study has quantified the fungi in the soil globally to be storing over 13 gigatons of carbon, roughly 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions, a finding it said could prove crucial to reach net-zero goals.
Sheffield UK (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 -
The vast underground network of fungi beneath our feet stores over 13 gigatons of carbon around the world, roughly equivalent to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions, according to new
Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study reveals samacharcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from samacharcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Researchers are now calling for fungi to be considered more heavily in conservation and biodiversity policies, and are investigating whether we can increase how much carbon the soil underneath us can hold