Sentences with phrase «dire environmental consequences»

But critics warn that genetic engineering has a dark side too, and could lead to designer babies or the release of dangerous DNA sequences into the gene pool, with dire environmental consequences.

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With the administration now claiming that Dakota Access» already - completed environmental review must start again from square one, a move - the - goalposts campaign is plain for all to see — and with it an assault on basic fairness that could have dire consequences for our country for years to come.

Reactions from NGOs and the environmental community were almost universally critical but also striking in their predictions of dire consequences based largely on exaggerated assessments of the protocol's effectiveness.