GoKawiilNature Biotechnology special issue argues gene editing could curb agriculture's climate impact
A climate-themed issue of Nature Biotechnology highlights research suggesting gene editing and germplasm mining could help crops withstand warming while reducing the need to expand farmland. The issue arrives alongside UN reports confirming that global warming will exceed the 1.5°C Paris limit and that biodiversity loss continues unabated, as COP31 convenes in Antalya, Turkey. Cultivated land has grown by about eight million hectares annually between 2015 and 2024, a trend scientists say must be reversed to avoid further emissions from land clearance.