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Genetically modified plant

vendredi 18 avril 2014 à 14:00

A genetically modified plant is being tested which produces oils that fish normally get from marine algae.

Since they are not used with a special pesticide regime, and would either be fed to fish or used as a dietary additive, I don't think these plants are likely to harm health of humans or wildlife. However, is there a danger that patented genes will contaminate farms trying to grow ordinary camelina?

Would it be possible to cultivate the algae instead?

Rhino farms

vendredi 18 avril 2014 à 14:00

South Africa plans to farm rhinos to sell their horns.

I don't see anything wrong in principle with farming rhinos for their horns. If the farmed horn is cheap enough, no one will bother poaching. However, this article claims it will be expensive and the gangs will not slow down their poaching.

The fact that the horns are sold as phony cures suggests that educating people that the cure is a lie might help. Could phony rhino horn be made from cow hooves or human fingernails?

Egypt imprisoning gay men

vendredi 18 avril 2014 à 14:00

Egypt's government is imprisoning lots of gay men.

Microplastics in waterways

vendredi 18 avril 2014 à 14:00

Illinois is trying to get the microplastics out of its refuse, and thus out of its waterways, but it's going slow about it.

UK anti-fracking protesters

vendredi 18 avril 2014 à 14:00

UK anti-fracking protesters including a Green member of Parliament were cleared of criminal charges over an anti-fracking protest.

Now who is going to make the thugs stop arresting anti-fracking protesters.