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.
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.
Researchers are proposing to genetically modify trees to green the wood pulp industry. The practice, however, carries biodiversity risks, warns an Asian expert.
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
The Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, operational since early 2018, is starting to return high resolution maps of air polluting gases that are invisible to the human eye. Amongst the first images released by mission scientists were plumes of nitrogen dioxide flowing from power plants as well as traf... Read more
ESKOM WE FOUND YOU – WATCH YOUR BACK “The world’s biggest hotspot over the three month period is Mpumalanga in South Africa, home to a cluster of a dozen coal fired power plants with a total capacity of over 32 gigawatts owned and operated by Eskom.”
New satellite data analysis reveals world’s biggest NO2 emissions hotspots - Greenpeace International
Galactic climate police would be great – satellites are likely one of the best ideas man has had since primitive tools – hence the reference in 2001 space odessey.
New Satellite Video Shows China Pollution Vanishing During COVID-19 Lockdown—Then Coming Back
The European Space Agency released a new video this weekend that shows air pollution vanishing over China as the country goes into COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, then returning as business resumes.
I really like the sound of these guys – Climate Trace: “We exist to make meaningful climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community—harnessing satellites, artificial intelligence, and collective expertise.”
Trump make space force so it can attack those that report climate change. but the tide is turning. Satellites are the answer only if we can enforce the rules we all make together.
Satellites to monitor air pollution generated by every power station on Earth
“Instead of that guy from Salesforce saying, ‘I’m going to put money into planting a trillion trees,’ I’d like him to go and say, ‘I’m going to put my money into helping indigenous people in the Amazon defend their lands,’” Fleischman says. “That’s going to have a bigger impact.”
Planting 1 trillion trees might not actually be a good idea
Whoever wins the election, three things are certain: borrowing is going to rise, taxes are going to have to go up – and there will be a lot more trees. There may even be enough trees to replace those lost to produce all those Lib Dem election leaflets and bogus newspapers. The election campaign ha... Read more
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
Genetic modification can also help to save endangered tree species.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/magazine/american-chestnut.html
GMO trees can be an excellent idea for paper, lumber, and other industries that rely on a regular supply of trees.
The U.S. is adding genetically modified plants to their forests.
GMO supertrees can capture more carbon than regular trees, helping avert a climate crisis.
Germany shamed by European Space Agency and other satellites. The future is orange, so is the air.
ESKOM WE FOUND YOU – WATCH YOUR BACK “The world’s biggest hotspot over the three month period is Mpumalanga in South Africa, home to a cluster of a dozen coal fired power plants with a total capacity of over 32 gigawatts owned and operated by Eskom.”
Galactic climate police would be great – satellites are likely one of the best ideas man has had since primitive tools – hence the reference in 2001 space odessey.
I really like the sound of these guys – Climate Trace: “We exist to make meaningful climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community—harnessing satellites, artificial intelligence, and collective expertise.”
Trump make space force so it can attack those that report climate change. but the tide is turning. Satellites are the answer only if we can enforce the rules we all make together.
“Instead of that guy from Salesforce saying, ‘I’m going to put money into planting a trillion trees,’ I’d like him to go and say, ‘I’m going to put my money into helping indigenous people in the Amazon defend their lands,’” Fleischman says. “That’s going to have a bigger impact.”
Good cause here helps people do it for themselves
Better still… contests for political parties to promise to plant the most trees.