We could kill all mosquitoes (but should we?)

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. Scientists have found a way to get rid of them by spreading a gene to wipe out mosquito populations. But is it a good idea? Reporter: Louise Osborne Video Editor: David Jacobi Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann, Kiyo Dörrer & Joanna Gottschalk Special thanks to: Wadzanayi Mandevenyi and Naima Sykes We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we’ll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. #PlanetA #Malaria #Extinction Read more: Malaria facts: Mosquitoes with gene drives study: https://www