"I've never had so many students want to take part in a project," says Jane Langdale. "They want to save the world." Langdale, a professor of plant development at the University of Oxford, is part of ...

In order to fight the growing threat of global climate change, scientists are now suggesting that we genetically modify trees so that they can quickly suck more carbon out of the atmosphere. The ...

The use of genetically modified (GM) crops in agriculture remains contentious, especially in Europe. According to surveys, many people fear that these could have negative effects for human health and ...

Each year, an average of 120 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) worldwide is released through soil and vegetation respiration. Plants are capable of taking in nearly 123 gigatonnes through ...

Martin Bunzl is an optimistic pessimist. The Rutgers University professor, who studies the philosophy of science and climate change policy, doesn’t hold out hope that mankind will come up with a way ...

Scientists have genetically modified trees so they do not release a gas that is thought to contribute to climate change and poor air quality. An international team of researchers used a technique to ...

New technologies are needed to combat climate change. Now bioinformatics specialists might have found a way of enabling plants to store more carbon dioxide. Each year, an average of 120 gigatonnes of ...