People protesting Genetically Engineered Trees in front of the 2017 IUFRO conference. Photo: Langelle AFRY signs Memorandum of Understanding on biomass project in Papua New Guinea to progress the … [Read more...]
GE “pollution free” Poplars = expansion of destructive eucalyptus, oil palm & pine plantations
A recent article in Forbes "Genetically Modified Poplar Trees Emit Fewer Hydrocarbons And Are Just As Hardy" (excerpted below) parrots much of the hype around the recent announcement that poplar trees … [Read more...]
Natural Forests Are Key In Removing Carbon
Logging devastation in Mapuche Territory, Chile. Photo: Langelle Restoring Natural Forests is the Best Way to Remove Atmospheric Carbon Nature April 2, 2019 Simon L. Lewis, Charlotte E. … [Read more...]
Scientists Claim to Engineer Pollution-Free Poplar Tree
GE Trees Protest in Myrtle Beach. Photo: GJEP (2016) Poplar plantations are known to emit a chemical called isoprene that contributes to air pollution. Researchers claim they have genetically … [Read more...]
Planting Trees is Only a Good News Story if it’s Done Right
Ancient Araucaria forest in Chile. Photo: Petermann, 2004 The Guardian December 25, 2019 Bibi van der Zee A few years ago I went to the Kilombero valley in Tanzania to find out why the … [Read more...]
Science Supports Need to Subject Gene-Edited Plants to Strict Safety Assessments
Via GMWatch Compiled by Claire Robinson, editor, GMWatch.org. Technical advisor: Michael Antoniou, PhD, Head, Gene Expression and Therapy Group, King’s College London, UK We’ve been asked to … [Read more...]
Logging Affects Forests Ability to Regenerate in Canada
Long-term damage from logging hits ability of Canada's forests to regenerate The Guardian December 4, 2019 Leyland Cecco Canada’s logging industry has a larger and more damaging impact on … [Read more...]
The Washington Post Runs Article on the American Chestnut
Blight wiped out the American chestnut. Parallel efforts are close to bringing it back. The Washington Post December 18, 2019 Adrian Higgins It is hard to overstate the value and cultural … [Read more...]
Why ‘GE’ Chestnut Trees Should Remain Cloistered
Guest Appearance: Why 'GE' chestnut trees should remain cloistered Finger Lakes Times December 15, 2019 Brian Caldwell of Hemlock Grove Farm WEST DANBY, Tompkins County — Scientists at the … [Read more...]
Video: Mapuche & others in Chile tell COP25 – No market-based “solutions”!
Over 23-30 November, Global Justice Ecology Project and Biofuelwatch filmed this series of short statements opposing neoliberal market-based climate schemes and so-called "green energies" that enable … [Read more...]
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