The Trump administration talks a tough game on trade. When it comes to protectionism, though, it is other countries that are taking real action. Water versus Climate Change Climate change is the number one issue within the environmental community. The theory is that most everything is worthless if the world overheats. However, there is one larger villain that must be stopped at all costs – GMOs. How else to explain the group’s opposition to the proposed deregulation of a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree by USDA? The trees are fast-developing and grow tall, making them ideal as carbon sinks. A GM variety is already approved in Brazil, and a frost-tolerant version would expand the trees’ use in the U.S. China uses a GM poplar for its...

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