How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life balance, but what followed was more surprising. The kids were four and seven. I’d always tried to inspire them with my scientific research. Moving to Paignton and walking along Broadsands b…

Can seaweed be organic?

University of Maine marine sciences student Cole Roxbury holds up a rope of kelp at the Darling Marine Center. Photo by Adam St. Gelais of the University of Maine.Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news. A few weeks ago, I wrote about what goes i…