Sustainability/Climate Change
Food production needs are expected to roughly double over the next 35 years as the world population grows and people in under developed countries become more affluent and demand more calories. Healthy ecosystems are vital to the survival of all organisms. How can we grow crops without harming the environment? How can we balance technology and global food security? What is the right balance of organic and conventional farming? What role can genetics and biotechnology play without compromising the needs of tomorrow?
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Oregon winemaker say organic vineyards not sustainable
“Organic practices have bred a class 11 resistant powdery mildew (PM) critter. OSU sent out a bulletin saying if you ...
GMO sustainability frontier: Helping crops acquire their own nitrogen
Tweaking a crop's genetics to help it fix its own nitrogen could avoid the need for massive amounts of fertilizer, ...
Despite scare reports, honey bee populations not declining
. . . .Ask people on the street if they’re aware of this great bee die-off, and if they’re regular ...
GMO crops essential for reducing farming’s carbon footprint, warming
The need for GM crops is growing rapidly as a consequence of the overriding priority for the sustainable generation of ...
Video: Hillary Clinton endorses GMOs, solution-focused crop biotechnology
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed her support for genetically modified crops and crop biotechnology in a keynote appearance at the ...
Soylent, makers of popular meal-replacement drink, defend use of GMOs in products
. . . . Many of the criticisms of genetically engineered (GE) foods center on potential risks to human health, the ...
Neonicotinoids may reduce sperm count, lifespan in male honeybees
Exposure to neonicotinoids. . . reduced the percentage of viable sperm in male honeybees (drones) and also shortened the insects’ ...
Genetics might help grow perfect cup of coffee
Coffee is in danger around the world, but experimental farmers want to save it by finding a variety that can ...
Seeds with ‘optimal’ microbiomes could boost yield
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New pest-resistant GMO rice shows no effect on beneficial insect
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Does biotech industry need communications, public relations makeover?
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Discovery of plant “drought sensor” could lead to next generation of drought-tolerant GMOs
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GMO crops, pesticides essential for no-till, dryland agriculture
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Fitness and health expert: 10 science-based reasons why I’m thankful for GMOs
Some vocal opponents of GMO foods are in the fitness community. There is a perceived belief that engineered foods pose ...
Organic weed control methods, not just synthetic pesticides, can kill frogs in farm fields
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Are GMOs better solution for feeding world’s poor than shipping them West’s surplus food?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. One of the most ...
Myth busting: Are synthetic pesticides, used with some GMOs, more dangerous than natural ones?
Both organic and conventional farmers use pesticides, but these chemicals are rampant in nature and many natural ones are far ...
Vancouver, Canada bans neonicotinoid pesticides
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A hotly-debated class of ...
Herbicide resistance predates GMOs by 40 years, say weed scientists
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. You may think weeds ...
Patagonia’s film about sustainable food avoids discussion of GMO solutions
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Outdoor gear giant Patagonia ...
Vermont not victim of GMO ‘pollution,’ as organic activist claims
The increase in the state's chemical usage is largely tied to sustainable-friendly cover cropping ...
Failure to consider GMO’s effects on society, environment impede crop’s success
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Scotts Miracle-Gro glyphosate-resistant GMO grass utilizes less fertilizers, grows twice as fast
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists inside Scotts Miracle-Gro ...
Understanding genetics of woody plants could aid development of biofuels
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Large, fast-growing poplar trees ...
What would we lose if we gave up GMOs?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Greenpeace calls GMOs "genetic ...
Many environmentalists dismiss best way to reduce pesticide use– GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. But what really catalyzed [Walter ...
How did social media react to Nobel laureates call on Greenpeace to end ‘misleading’ campaign against Golden Rice
The announcement by more than 100 Nobel laureates for Greenpeace to end its 15 year effort to discredit Golden Rice—a beta carotene ...
