GMO trees to curb deforestation

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   Why Are You Reading My Name on December 7, 2023 at 1:32 am

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   Idea: GMO trees to curb deforestation

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/19...

   It’s a great idea, but genetically modified trees could also pose a threat to natural trees growing in forests.
   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/1999/nov/10/gmcrops.gm

   Forests in danger from GM super-tree says WWF

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/envi

   Environmentalists yesterday warned of the dangers of genetically modified super-trees which can cross pollinate with native trees over a distance of 400 miles and which are being grown in field trials without knowledge of the consequences.

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   Miss Entropic on December 7, 2023 at 12:54 am

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   Idea: GMO trees to curb deforestation

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/magazin...

   Genetic modification can also help to save endangered tree species.
   https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/magazine/american-chestnut.html

   Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? (Published 2020)

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/

   The tree helped build industrial America before disease wiped out an estimated three billion or more of them. To revive their lost glory, we may need to embrace tinkering with nature.

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   Steven Bowker on December 6, 2023 at 11:40 pm

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   Idea: GMO trees to curb deforestation

   Link: https://www.eco-business.com/news/scientis...

   GMO trees can be an excellent idea for paper, lumber, and other industries that rely on a regular supply of trees.

   Scientists propose genetically modified trees to green wood pulp industry

   Link: https://www.eco-business.com/new

   Researchers are proposing to genetically modify trees to green the wood pulp industry. The practice, however, carries biodiversity risks, warns an Asian expert.

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   sunnyjim on December 6, 2023 at 10:19 pm

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   Idea: GMO trees to curb deforestation

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/science...

   The U.S. is adding genetically modified plants to their forests.

   For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/

   Living Carbon, a biotechnology company, hopes its seedlings can help manage climate change. But wider use of its trees may be elusive.

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   green fingers on December 6, 2023 at 9:37 pm

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   Idea: GMO trees to curb deforestation

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20...

   GMO supertrees can capture more carbon than regular trees, helping avert a climate crisis.

   Could superpowered plants be the heroes of the climate crisis?

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/envi

   Carbon-guzzling trees and crops, genetically altered to boost photosynthesis and store carbon in the roots, could absorb millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere

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