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As world leaders debate ways to reduce carbon emissions at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ((Nov 11-22)), one Australian start-up believes fungi could be the key to mitigating climate change.


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By Abbie O'Brien

Presented by Dilail Abimanyu

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As world leaders debate ways to reduce carbon emissions at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ((Nov 11-22)), one Australian start-up believes fungi could be the key to mitigating climate change.


The company has developed a product for farmers made from live fungi spores to help lock carbon in agricultural soils.

So how big a role can these tiny organisms play in efforts to slow global warming?

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