The de-extinction of woolly mammoths could help stop climate change.

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Con: To bring woolly mammoths back to life, scientists would have to utilize genetic engineering technology on existing Asian elephants, and this could cause harm to an already endangered animal.

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Pro: Ensuring that permafrost doesn't melt is vital for our planet's health. Woolly mammoths have the ability to to knock down trees and trample snow to maintain a steppe ecosystem. The steppe is composed of grasslands which contain vegetation that can survive and maintain permafrost conditions.

Could the de-extinction of certain species help the environment?

The de-extinction of woolly mammoths could help stop climate change.

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Ensuring that permafrost doesn't melt is vital for our planet's health. Woolly mammoths have the ability to to knock down trees and trample snow to maintain a steppe ecosystem. The steppe is composed of grasslands which contain vegetation that can survive and maintain permafrost conditions.

To bring woolly mammoths back to life, scientists would have to utilize genetic engineering technology on existing Asian elephants, and this could cause harm to an already endangered animal.

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The de-extinction of woolly mammoths could help stop climate change.

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Ensuring that permafrost doesn't melt is vital for our planet's health. Woolly mammoths have the ability to to knock down trees and trample snow to maintain a steppe ecosystem. The steppe is composed of grasslands which contain vegetation that can survive and maintain permafrost conditions.

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To bring woolly mammoths back to life, scientists would have to utilize genetic engineering technology on existing Asian elephants, and this could cause harm to an already endangered animal.