Fungi may be answer to world's enviro woes

By Emily Beament
Updated September 12 2018 - 3:01pm, first published 3:00pm
Fungi is under threat but may be the savior of the world's environmental problems.
Fungi is under threat but may be the savior of the world's environmental problems.

Not a huge amount is known about fungi but UK scientists believe the organisms could help deal with major environmental challenges like breaking down plastic and finding clean fuel.