Fungi gain global protection status as 'Funga'

Scientists and the Fungi Foundation are working to have fungi recognized as a separate category alongside flora and fauna, through the 3F proposal (Flora, Fauna, Funga). Around 90 percent of the most diverse underground fungal systems currently lack protection, despite fungi being essential for carbon storage, soil restoration and biodiversity. In July, 'funga' was added to the Cambridge Dictionary, which...