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
Deforestation is one of the major threats to the climate and vital habitats for humans and animals. Forest Foresight, the new intelligent system developed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), can predict illegal logging. Wageningen University & Rese
WWF-Netherlands has collaborated with computer scientists and artificial intelligence (AI) experts to develop an advanced computer model to combat deforestation.
AI tools that predict weather, track icebergs, recycle more waste and find plastic in the ocean are helping to combat climate change. Here are 9 examples.
Environmentalists yesterday warned of the dangers of genetically modified super-trees which can cross pollinate with native trees over a distance of 400 miles and which are being grown in field trials without knowledge of the consequences.
The tree helped build industrial America before disease wiped out an estimated three billion or more of them. To revive their lost glory, we may need to embrace tinkering with nature.
Researchers are proposing to genetically modify trees to green the wood pulp industry. The practice, however, carries biodiversity risks, warns an Asian expert.
Carbon-guzzling trees and crops, genetically altered to boost photosynthesis and store carbon in the roots, could absorb millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
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.
Check out this story about how AI helped protect 30 hectares of forest from destruction in Gabon.
https://indiaeducationdiary.in/ai-breakthrough-system-successfully-predicts-illegal-deforestation-preventing-clearing-of-30-hectares-near-gold-mine/
AI might be the only hope to save endangered forests like the Amazon.
The Netherlands is already using artificial intelligence to fight deforestation.
AI is a step up in the satellite systems used to monitor deforestation; it can detect illegal logging before it occurs.
AI is a powerful tool that can combat deforestation and a host of other climate issues.
It’s a great idea, but genetically modified trees could also pose a threat to natural trees growing in forests.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/1999/nov/10/gmcrops.gm
Genetic modification can also help to save endangered tree species.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/magazine/american-chestnut.html
GMO trees can be an excellent idea for paper, lumber, and other industries that rely on a regular supply of trees.
The U.S. is adding genetically modified plants to their forests.
GMO supertrees can capture more carbon than regular trees, helping avert a climate crisis.