"Breakthrough: Natural Solution Unveiled for Global Air Pollution Crisis"
Scientists from Sheffield University have discovered that mycorrhizal fungi, which live underground in symbiotic relationships with plants, store approximately 36% of the world's annual air pollution underground. These fungi convert air pollution into sugars, which they feed on, while providing plants with essential nutrients. However, human activities such as agriculture are destroying soil ecosystems, threatening this ancient air-cleaning process. The researchers are calling for soil conservation measures to protect this symbiotic relationship and maintain its role in mitigating climate change.