The institute that developed the first safe polio vaccine is now off to tackle another life-threatening problem: climate change. To do so, they are attempting to create the “Ideal Plant”—one that thrives on consuming lots of carbon dioxide and storing it in its roots. The scientists behind the plant believe that by planting it on a large scale, these could possibly suck enough carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to help slow down climate change. Perhaps for naturalists, the idea of genetically engineering a plant to hold carbon dioxide in the ground may sound strange, but in reality, it’s just a tweak to what plants already do and may serve as a better, more natural way of capturing carbon.
Scientists are creating a plant that thrives on guzzling carbon dioxide
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