GJEP was quoted in an important article in The Guardian yesterday addressing efforts to restore the American Chestnut and the dangers posed by the GE American chestnut. Here is the quote they used from our recent press release: “This isn’t a restoration project, it’s a genetically flawed science experiment poised for commercialization at the expense of our forests,” said […] The post GJEP quoted in The Guardian regarding the American Chestnut appeared first on STOPGETREES.ORG.| STOPGETREES.ORG
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A few months ago, Living Carbon, a US start-up, announced that it had developed and planted genetically modified poplar trees in 2023. These trees are said to absorb more quickly carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases whose current accumulation in the atmosphere and oceans is causing problems for the Earth’s climate. As part of […] The post infOGM: Bioengineered poplars to save the climate? appeared first on STOPGETREES.ORG.| STOPGETREES.ORG