Unfortunately, Kelp forests are at risk of deforestation, just like their terrestrial counterparts. Therefore, more conservation work needs to be done for them to have any meaningful carbon sequestration impact.
Worldâs at-risk kelp forests provide billions of dollars in benefits, study shows
Kelp (algae) forests are among the most ecologically beneficial ecosystems. They capture and store carbon while providing food and shelter for marine life.
Kelp Forest | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Check out this company cultivating algae in the Sahara Desert. What an innovative way to use the vast space while also positively impacting the fight against climate change.
Growing and burying algae in the Sahara is the latest solution for the climate crisis | CNN
According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), there were still 768 million people suffering from chronic hunger in the year 2020. Moreover, it is a situation that could very well deteriorate in the future due to the effects of global warming and population growth. Yet humankind may alr... Read more
Check this out! A Portuguese designer has created a guide for making cork and algae-based flip flops at home.
These scientists have developed biodegradable, algae-based shoes.
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/sustainable-sneakers-uc-san-diego-scientists-create-the-worlds-first-biodegradable-shoe
They are on Amazon!
This company uses overgrown algae to make shoes.
Unfortunately, Kelp forests are at risk of deforestation, just like their terrestrial counterparts. Therefore, more conservation work needs to be done for them to have any meaningful carbon sequestration impact.
Kelp (algae) forests are among the most ecologically beneficial ecosystems. They capture and store carbon while providing food and shelter for marine life.
According to this study, algae are far more effective at capturing carbon than normal plants.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656821000075
Check out this company cultivating algae in the Sahara Desert. What an innovative way to use the vast space while also positively impacting the fight against climate change.
Wow! Check out these bio panels that can generate electricity using algae. This is the future of green energy!
Algae has so many benefits which reach far beyond renewable energy.
You can’t get any greener than algae when it comes to gree energy!
What an excellent idea. The world has enough resources to feed itself. We simply need a little bit of creativity.
How about the fact that algae can enrich the soil, thus improving production? It can also feed fish and animals.
https://www.up-to-us.veolia.com/en/food/algae-edible-food-against-global-hunger
Algae is fast growing, has minimal production requirements, and can benefit the environment. All these make it the food of the future.
Algae is rich in proteins, vitamins, and omega fatty acids. Makes you wonder why it is not yet a staple food worldwide.
https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-green-sludge-that-could-transform-our-diets.html