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Can genetic manipulation of plants combat climate changes?

Can genetic manipulation of plants combat climate changes?

Written by : Dr. Ananya Mukherjee Photo : Shutterstock.com With the global population set to increase to nearly 10 billion by 2050, climate change has become a major global crisis. If you have been paying attention to the news, the Pacific North West in USA, such as Seattle and Oregon areas, has been experiencing temperatures as high as 104-112 degrees last weekend alone. Such events of extreme weather are becoming more and more common with a likely trend projected to continue as per the Oregon Climate Office. In recent years climate change has played an undeniable role in catastrophes like…
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Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

Written By : Dr. Ananya Mukherjee Department of Plant Science and innovation University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The world right now is nothing short of a science fiction movie gone wrong. As the world enters in May, we are all living in a nightmare. COVID -19 or the novel coronavirus pandemichas thus far claimed 234,765 lives and infected nearly 3.3 million people officially. Citizens of the world have been strictly instructed to practice social distancing by maintain a distance. Unsurprisingly, most workplacesother than those rendering essential services have shut down with everyone mostly working from home. Cities…
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