Far more than pizza toppings or sautéed sides, mushrooms are ecological powerhouses, essential for healthy forests. They break down dead matter, recycle nutrients and support tree growth through underground networks called mycorrhizae. Some also help store carbon in the soil, playing a role in climate regulation.
Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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World Meteorological Day
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Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
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Pier perfect
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More of a moustache than a beard?
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Reflecting on Christmas
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On a dark and stormy night...
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Rio Negro
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Lighting the way
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World Space Week
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Huddled and hunting
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Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Spring equinox
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Happy St Andrews Day!
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World Teachers Day
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
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Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
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International Whale Shark Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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International Day of Peace
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World Bee Day
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Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Today, a nation was born
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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How can we help at-risk animals?
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