Could GMO Crops Help Solve The Climate Crisis?
Genetically engineered cereals may hold the key to sustainable agriculture
Genetic engineering may be anathema to many card-carrying environmentalists, who typically favor organic farming over other forms of agriculture. But to overcome the threat posed by climate change -- while continuing to feed 7.7 billion mouths (and counting) -- many scientists say it’s time to fully embrace the three most controversial letters in the food industry: GMO.
Their goal is to radically shrink the carbon footprint of global crop cultivation by doing away with the need for synthetic fertilizers, which account for about 5% of humanity’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Through extensive DNA manipulations, scientists are optimistic they can engineer a self-fertilizing relationship between crop species ...


