Summary:
- This article discusses a fungus called Armillaria, which is a parasitic fungus that can infect and rot trees from the inside out.
- The article explains that as the fungus decomposes the wood, it releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
- Researchers are concerned that the widespread presence of this fungus in forests around the world could be a significant, but previously unrecognized, source of methane emissions, which could have important implications for our understanding of the global carbon cycle and climate change.