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Sign On And Denounce The Fraudulent Campaign of the Finnish Multinational UPM
Monoculture plantation of eucalyptus seedlings-Lumaco Region, Chile. Photo: Langelle Sign on this letter! Denounce the fraudulent campaign of the Finnish multinational UPM World Rainforest Movement 6 February 2020 Social organizations from Uruguay, Finland and other...
One Trillion Trees To Solve The World’s Problems?
Rodolphe Barrangou reveals the nightmare of his CRISPR world. photo: Langelle/GJEP Trees to Solve the World’s Problems? From Genetically Engineered Trees for the Bioeconomy – to the Trillion Tree Proposal and Business for Nature Traducción al Español Tradução para o...
Renewable Energy Initiative in Papua New Guinea is Another False Solution
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 development of renewable energy in the region Globenewswire December 17,...
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 have been genetically engineered to release less air pollution, yet...
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 engineered a new poplar tree that eliminates isoprene production, but offer...
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 forest health than previously thought, a new report has found, casting doubt on...