Can the forests of the world’s oceans contribute to alleviating the climate crisis?
Photo: Kelp forest views from below the ocean surface PHOTO BY: Andrew B Stowe – Shutterstock Researchers are looking to kelp for help storing carbon dioxide far beneath the surface of the sea. Sixty years ago, Tasmania’s coastline was cushioned by a velvety forest of kelp so dense it would ensnare local fishers as they headed […]
Seaweed ‘forests’ can help fight climate change
Photo: A mix of kelp, Irish moss and sea lettuce harvested off the coast of Maine.PHOTO BY: Rebecca Hale, NAT GEO image collection Farming seaweed, then sinking the mature plants to the bottom of the ocean, could be an effective way to fight warming. So why don’t we do it? As the Amazon burns, there’s […]
