Biotech giants claim to have the answer to climate change

Despite growing doubt from governments and citizens alike across the globe about the safety and efficacy of genetically engineered crops, some of the world's largest biotech companies have launched hundreds of patents for “climate-ready gene altered crops. Advocacy groups charge the companies are trying to capitalize on farmers’ fears about the uncertainty of climate change and that they are banking on global warming as the “silver lining” that shifts public opinion about their products. Full story