<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A single mushroom can release up to 30,000 spores per second, and these spores are so sophisticated that they can act as &quot;nuclei&quot; for raindrops.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A single mushroom can release up to 30,000 spores per second, and these spores are so sophisticated that they can act as "nuclei" for raindrops. When they reach the atmosphere, they help trigger the very rain they need to grow. They don’t just "communicate" underground; they influence the weather above.</p><p>It really reinforces the idea that we aren't just living near these organisms; we are living inside a giant, self-regulating biological system that they manage. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fungi" rel="tag">#<span>fungi</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rain" rel="tag">#<span>rain</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaia" rel="tag">#<span>Gaia</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.other.li/topic/d8eec168-10de-4d61-9433-ea0f13a64854/a-single-mushroom-can-release-up-to-30-000-spores-per-second-and-these-spores-are-so-sophisticated-that-they-can-act-as-nuclei-for-raindrops.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:11:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.other.li/topic/d8eec168-10de-4d61-9433-ea0f13a64854.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:54:39 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>