Why Fungi Might Really Be Magic (When It Comes to Climate Change) - The New York Times
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Researchers are exploring a vast and poorly understood underground world that can be vital in the era of global warming.
Unearthing the Secret Superpowers of Fungus In the fight against warming, a formidable ally hides just beneath our feet. Toby Kiers, evolutionary biologist, taking soil samples beneath one of the oldest trees in the world. Climate correspondent Somini Sengupta and photographer Tomás Munita reported from Chile on scientists building a global atlas of underground fungal networks. July 27, 2022 ALERCE COSTERO NATIONAL PARK, Chile — Toby Kiers took long strides across the spongy forest floor, felt the adrenaline rush in her veins and stopped at the spot she had traveled so far to reach. Into the g
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