{"product_id":"synthetic-biology-and-greenhouse-gases-daniel-drell-9781621825197","title":"Synthetic Biology and Greenhouse Gases","description":"Climate change caused by human activity will have devastating effects on the biosphere, increasing the frequency of natural disasters, displacing communities, and destroying habitats. Global efforts to reduce dependance on fossil fuels and curb greenhouse gas emissions may not be sufficient to avert catastrophe. We must therefore consider approaches that actively sequester carbon from the atmosphere alongside a switch to clean energy and changes in lifestyle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors of this volume present a series of proposals for tackling climate change using synthetic biology approaches with the potential to work at scale. These include genetic engineering of crops and forest plants, the use of bacteria to capture methane and accelerate mineral weathering to draw down carbon dioxide, and development of biological nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrate production and ozone depletion. They also discuss the regulatory challenges and policy obstacles to implementation of these technologies, arguing that bold corrective action is needed to avoid irreversible and insufferable planetary warming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Drell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621825191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621825197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Daniel Drell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44790446555391,"sku":"9781621825197","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d543d3fa-2985-43dd-96cb-fec65eece776.jpg?v=1707288965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/synthetic-biology-and-greenhouse-gases-daniel-drell-9781621825197","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}