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A study published in the journal Science revealed that the Earth's soils contain an intricate network of subterranean fungi, vital for plant life and planetary cooling, which is being severely degraded by intensive farming practices.
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Who
Dr Justin Stewart, Dr Toby Kiers, Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun)
What
A study published in the journal Science revealed that the Earth's soils contain an intricate network of subterranean fungi, vital for plant life and planetary cooling, which is being severely degraded by intensive farming practices.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT · 1h 49m ago
Where
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Why
Intensive farming practices, including tilling, fertilizers, and fungicides, are physically disrupting and damaging the delicate balance of these fungal networks.
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How this affects you
The degradation of these extensive fungal networks leads to soils that store less carbon, distribute fewer nutrients, and are less effective at protecting waterways from agricultural runoff, posing a significant threat to global soil health and water quality.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading1h 49m agoA study published in the journal Science revealed that the Earth's soils contain an intricate network of subterranean fungi, vital for plant life and planetary cooling, which is being severely degraded by intensive farming practices.
- Health & Science1h 49m agoA study published in the journal Science revealed that the Earth's soils contain enough subterranean fungi to stretch from our planet to the Sun almost 750 million times over.Open article
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