Probably because it’s becoming Politically convenient for someone somewhere.
That’s usually how it works. Problems like this are usually limited to local/state news. It’s only when it could have a potential political payoff at the National level that you see it start being run at a National and international media outlets.
Okay, so this fungus has been growing for over 15 years. Why is it just now being brought up as a potential health problem?
Probably because it’s becoming Politically convenient for someone somewhere.
That’s usually how it works. Problems like this are usually limited to local/state news. It’s only when it could have a potential political payoff at the National level that you see it start being run at a National and international media outlets.
Exactly what I was getting at :)