Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative seeks to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years as part of an ambitious effort to curb mosquito-borne diseases.
The proposal, currently under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is part of Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative, a project launched more than a decade ago to develop new technologies aimed at reducing populations of
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