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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.
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It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

We’ve blown past the safe and just limit for vital Earth systems, from climate change to the biosphere and the use of fertilisers and freshwater. For humans to thrive means living in safe limits
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Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power

Community batteries are popular. But that doesn’t mean they’re always the right tool for the job. We have to make sure they do what we want them to do

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