Recent scientific discoveries and environmental updates include Venezuela's earthquake aftermath, a new exoplanet, a global fungal network map, innovative firefighting tech, and more.
A new study by SPUN has mapped the world's arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks, revealing 110 quadrillion kilometers of these vital underground webs. These networks sequester 1 billion tons of carbon annually and are crucial for plant health, but are threatened by agricultural expansion and lack of protection, particularly in grasslands.
A new study mapped vast underground fungal networks, finding they could stretch 750 million times the Earth-Sun distance. These networks are vital for plant life and climate regulation but are threatened by agriculture, with cropland densities 47.3% lower than in wild ecosystems.
