Top news of the week: 30.09.2021.
Sustainability
Scientific group says gene editing key tool for transforming global food systems
The United Nations Food Systems Summit’s Scientific Group has recognized gene editing as a key tool that can help transform global food systems to end hunger by 2030. The group also ...
The world's biggest carbon-removal plant just opened. In a year, it'll negate just 3 seconds' worth of global emissions.
Companies are developing technology that sucks carbon dioxide out of the air. But scientists say it can't be scaled up fast enough.
Monarch butterflies are being wiped out. These combat veterans are trying to save them.
Guardian Grange aims to help veterans cope with trauma and transitioning back to civilian life. The group's first projects is to help build a butterfly preserve
Animal board invited review: Animal agriculture and alternative meats – learning from past science communication failures
Sustainability discussions bring in multiple competing goals, and the outcomes are often conflicting depending upon which goal is being given credence…
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When it comes to food production methods, the risks and benefits matter Studies on consumer awareness and knowledge, specifically on how crops and foods are …
2021 Webinar Series
BIO IMPACT Webinar Series is a new offering by BIO to continue providing timely, relevant insights into the latest issues in the biotech agriculture and environmental sectors. This focused ...
How Climate Change Helped Fires Cross the Sierra Nevada for the First Time
High, rocky peaks are no longer an insurmountable hurdle for ever fiercer flames fueled by heat and drought
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Ports, New E.U. Rule Says
In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C