The Florida Keys are well known for their natural beauty and splendor, but there’s at least one aspect of their local fauna that won’t be so natural in the coming years, if the EPA’s latest plan comes to fruition, that is: genetically modified mosquitoes. The lab created insects, which [...]
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“We Don’t Need This Technology:” Organizers Rally to Stop GMO Mosquito Release in Florida Keys in Memory of Fallen Activist
Residents of the Florida Keys have been locked in a prolonged ideological and civic battle with the British company Oxitec for years now, as the company seeks to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in the otherwise pristine natural area. While the mosquitoes have been engineered to combat disease, there are strong [...]
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