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a16z Podcast: Making a (Really) Wild Geo-Engineering Idea Real

a16z Podcast

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Reviving the Woolly Mammoth: Ecology and Ethics

This chapter explores the vital connection between permafrost, grassland ecosystems, and climate change, focusing on the role of large herbivores like woolly mammoths. It discusses the impact of human activity on megafauna extinction and the potential of genetic recreation of these species using CRISPR technology as a means of combating climate change. The narrative intertwines ecological insights with ethical considerations of reintroducing engineered elephants into new ecosystems, raising questions about their social structures and environmental impact.

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