I am writing up a brief precis of this topic (GMO for CDR) but as I read through this thread I'm not seeing any citations to journal articles. Can someone provide me with citations to a few key papers? ᐧ
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Andrew Lockley <andrew.lock...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm very concerned about two GM technologies, which don't seem to have > attracted the concentrated attention of geoengineers and earth scientists. > > Firstly, the creation of root nodules to host N2-fixing bacteria on > non-leguminous plants. This can fundamentally alter the nitrogen cycle, and > indirectly the carbon cycle. > > Secondly, the switching of C3/C4 photosynthetic apparatus. This can > fundamentally alter the carbon cycle. > > Both of these have the capability to create new plant types with > fundamentally higher primary productivity. Because these may outcompete > wild species, they may be uncontrollable once released. > > I'm generally unconcerned about GM, but these technologies are potentially > severely dangerous. > > In my opinion, they clearly fall into the realm of (potential) > geoengineering, and I'd be pleased if people on this list could devote a > little time to discussing these risks. > > If you're looking for a more direct link, the biofuels / biochar / BECCS > angle provides an obvious entry point to the debate. > > A > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "geoengineering" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
