maëlys@lemm.ee to Science@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoFungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study revealswww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down11
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkFungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study revealswww.eurekalert.orgmaëlys@lemm.ee to Science@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-square5 Card Draw@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoMycelium is pretty rad stuff. Strong, sustainable, degradeable, and is a carbon vacuum.
minus-squareJWBananas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoHow well does it compare as a carbon sink versus wood? We stuff “cellulose” into so many products, especially food. If mycelium is more efficient, maybe it could replace some of that wood pulp.
Mycelium is pretty rad stuff. Strong, sustainable, degradeable, and is a carbon vacuum.
How well does it compare as a carbon sink versus wood?
We stuff “cellulose” into so many products, especially food. If mycelium is more efficient, maybe it could replace some of that wood pulp.