ScienceSeaweed farming’s climate claims and the case for protecting kelp
New Scientist reports on a study arguing for a shift toward preserving existing kelp as warming waters kill it off.
TLDR
New Scientist reports that some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But the study it describes argues for refocusing on preserving existing kelp as warming waters kill it off.
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Seaweed farming’s climate claims and the case for protecting kelp
New Scientist reports on a study arguing for a shift toward preserving existing kelp as warming waters kill it off.
TLDR
New Scientist reports that some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But the study it describes argues for refocusing on preserving existing kelp as warming waters kill it off.