New fungus just dropped

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

https://www.sciencealert.com/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

@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.

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/61495/20260318/scientists-discover-plastic-eating-amazon-fungus-offering-hope-pollution-cleanup.htm

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
@Shivviness only if they also consume us. Which they no doubt will do without qualms.
@Shivviness @TheBreadmonkey This makes sense. By a very broad definition, plastic is organic material, because it's made from dinosaurs (really, more plants than animals, but you get the idea).

@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!

@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.

@Shivviness @TheBreadmonkey

Long as they don't discover Mutant 59

@Shivviness @TheBreadmonkey
What we really need is an Amazon eating Fungus.

It would also help reduce the amount of plastic tat, in this world including billionaires and their wives.

@TheBreadmonkey @blabberlicious @Shivviness You will have to define which Amazon you mean!
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