This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. Using Reishi mushrooms to filter methane out of the atmosphere Both living and dead fungi were tested for their ability to capture methane from the atmosphere. Surprisingly, dead fungi performed the best and have high potential for reducing methane levels. Methane and carbon dioxide are two greenhouse gases that are rapidly accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere. A molecule of methane can absorb 28 times more infrared radiation and heat than a single molecule of carbon dioxide. Due to this effect, these gases are major concerns to scientists who study human-linked climate change on Earth, and their current atmospheric levels must be reduced.(more)
