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Mycorrhizal fungi growing with a plant root Dr Yoshihiro Kobae

Hidden carbon: Fungi and their ‘necromass’ absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year

New research about underground fungal filaments suggests these networks store a vast amount of carbon. All the more reason to preserve them.
Eventually weather, pests and disease will take their toll, but the story doesn’t end there. Emanuel David / 500px via Getty Images

How do trees die?

Even in death, a tree helps others live.

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