Popkin, G. (2023, February 16). For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest. Retrieved August 15, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/science/genetically-modified-trees-living-carbon.html
Workers have planted poplar trees which have been genetically engineered to grow wood at turbocharged rates. The poplar trees may be one of the first genetically modified trees located in the United States. A San Francisco biotech company that manufactured the poplar trees, intends for its trees to be a large-scale solution to climate change. Scientists are trying to genetically modify plants for maximum sustainability with photosynthesis. The resources are not recovering fast enough but with genetic engineering people can modify the resources to have the most effective and resourceful regenerative period.
This article is related to environmental science because it explains how genetic engineering is helping the poplar trees grow. Poplar trees are a part of the environment as they use products like soil to grow in the ground. They talked about scientists trying to genetically modify plants
I’m wondering if trees could be planted for the purpose of farming, using modified genes to make it grow as efficiently as possible, and how resource-intensive it would be compared to the traditional lumber industry. GMO’s seem to have a lot of potential but need more education to the public before it can become publicly accepted. What are your thoughts on genetically modified organisms being implemented into ecosystems?