What Sonoran Desert Fungi Are Teaching Scientists

Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions

Often hidden from view, fungi are critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, sustainable housing materials and additional income for farmers, says Gabriela D’Elia, director of the Fungal Diversity Survey and a fungi enthusiast, in […]

What Sonoran Desert fungi are teaching scientists

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change. The post What Sonoran Desert fungi are teaching scientists appeared first on High Country News.

Plastic-Eating Fungi Could Help Tackle America’s Diaper Landfill Crisis - One Green Planet

A Texas startup is using fungi to turn dirty diapers into soil, offering a surprising new tool to cut landfill plastic waste. The post Plastic-Eating Fungi Could Help Tackle America’s Diaper Landfill Crisis appeared first on One Green Planet.

Most of Earth’s fungi are nameless, and that’s a huge problem for the climate, scientists warn

Most of Earth’s fungi are nameless - and that’s a huge problem for the climate, scientists warn. Why?Scientists have discovered that most climate-critical fungi still remain unnamed, hidden in tropical and understudied ecosystems.They might live quietly in the soil, but fungi are crucial to how ecosystems grow, survive, and even trap carbon. But now, scientists say we don’t even know the names of the vast majority of them.According to a new revi…

Can mushrooms solve the world’s diaper problem?

A startup aims to make a dent in the world’s growing pile of dirty diapers.

“We Turned Poop Into Soil”: Revolutionary Diaper Breaks Down Waste and Plastic Into Rich Earth in Under 12 Months - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🌱 MycoDigestible Diapers by Hiro Technologies use fungi to break down plastic waste into nutrient-rich soil. 🔬 Fungi, known as nature’s decomposers, release enzymes that target carbon bonds in plastics, promoting rapid decomposition. 🌍 Made from sustainable materials, these diapers decompose in nine months, reducing landfill waste and microplastic pollution. 💡 Future [...] The post “We Turned Poop Into Soil”: Revolutionary Diap…