Banking on the Seaweed Rush
Seaweed farmers promise to feed us, combat climate change, support coastal communities, provide wildlife habitat, and more. Can seaweed do it all?
Mar 14, 2023 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
Species: Algae
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How Increasing Wildfires Could Transform the Arctic
Wildfires, and the nutrients they bring, could make the Arctic Ocean more productive.
Nov 7, 2022 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Philadelphia’s Diatom Archive Is a Way, Way, Wayback Machine
A cache of phytoplankton held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping to reconstruct historical coastlines.
Sep 20, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
The Making of a Marine Pudding
In Ireland, a seaweed has a long culinary history, but its future lies in the hands of regular folks who enjoy a challenge.
Aug 25, 2022 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes
In Graphic Detail: The Green Grass of the Arctic
Eelgrass and seaweed are advancing north so fast your grandkids may be crabbing and fishing in formerly polar regions.
Jul 22, 2022 | 300 words, a quick read
How Urchins and the Blob Tag Teamed Kelp Forests
From 2013 to 2016, the Blob derailed the ecosystem in the northeast Pacific. Years later, scientists are still uncovering new consequences wrought by this extreme heatwave.
Jul 20, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
The Surprising Consequences of a Seaweed Switcheroo
In the ocean off southwest England, cold-water kelp is being replaced by a warm-water species, with profound effects for the local ecosystem.
Jul 11, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green
A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow.
Jun 21, 2022 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes