Start-up Hopes ‘Super’ Poplar Trees Will Suck Up More CO2

Share this on WhatsApp Steven Strauss was skeptical when he first heard about a poplar tree bioengineered to suck more carbon dioxide out of the air. The forest biotechnology expert knew that trees are difficult to genetically alter — and that the “tender loving care” of a laboratory is no substitute for the outside world. … Continue reading Start-up Hopes ‘Super’ Poplar Trees Will Suck Up More CO2