According to Smithsonian.com,
scientists are working to genetically engineer cows resistant to the effects of
climate change.
A startup called Climate Adaptive Genetics has
begun altering DNA to lighten hair color and improve cows’ ability to shed
their coats in hopes of engineering a cow who can stay cool on a warming planet.
The article acknowledges the serious impact of raising cows
for meat on climate change and explains how climate change in turn affects cows:
“[C]attle breeds like Angus, a staple in the United States aren’t particularly
tolerant to heat.
This isn’t the only story of bizarre genetic manipulation:
last month Modern Farmer
highlighted a story out of South Australia, where a farm is selectively
breeding for pigs who have more ribs.
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