Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green

In order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we’ll need to rely on renewable energy, electric vehicles (EV) and battery storage. But creating that infrastructure will dramatically increase our need for metals like cobalt and lithium. Source: Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green

British Researchers Get Approval to Genetically Modify Human Embryos

British Researchers Get Approval to Genetically Modify Human Embryos Less than a year after scientists in China became the first to genetically modify human embryos, a research team in Britain has been given the green light to perform similar work. It’s a huge moment in biotech history—one that could eventually lead to “designer babies.” This …