Lichens are in danger of losing the evolutionary race with climate change: The algae part of many common lichens can’t adapt to temperature change as fast as the Earth is warming
Algae are more than just the green scum that shows up on aquarium walls. The tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, can form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens grow everywhere, from tundras in the Arctic to the bark of the tree in your yard, and they do everything from creating oxygen to […]