New fungus just dropped

[thebreadmonkey@beige.party]

New fungus just dropped

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but not to every form of life.

ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com)

[shivviness@beige.party]

@TheBreadmonkey

I saw recently that they've discovered a fungus that eats plastic, so it seems fugi are cleaning up the mess we've made.

Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Amazon Fungus, Offering Hope for Pollution Cleanup

Pestalotiopsis microspora, the Amazon fungus that eats plastic, offers sustainable bioremediation solutions to global pollution crises.

Science Times (www.sciencetimes.com)

[edelruth@mastodon.online]

@Shivviness @TheBreadmonkey

Goes well with the radiation-metabolising fungi at Chernobyl.

Let me scroll back, see can I find the link.

The planet will be fine when we are gone!

[edelruth@mastodon.online]

@Shivviness @TheBreadmonkey

Too funny. That was the post that you were replying to.

Thanks to both of you for the bits of good news. Nature is resilient enough to survive us.