plants

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There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The melon’s bitterness, the plant’s resilience, mix with the sun’s relentlessness.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The plant’s hydrogen compatibility is also likely to extend its operational runway beyond 2040, when its current capacity tolling agreement expires, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Extending the plant's operation until 2030 would raise costs for consumers and lead to an estimated 26 billion euros loss in renewable energy investment, he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A radiation-monitoring car parked at the plant’s gates, two-thirds of a mile from reactor 4, had been taking readings regularly since March 11.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland