//750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys

750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys

A plan to release over 750 genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. The plan had already won state and federal approval.”With all the urgent crises facing our nation and the State of Florida — the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, climate change —