Sarah and Sam are back at it talking about Seaweed in the environment and as an environment. We're talking carbon sequestration, biofuels, and how otters help mitigate climate change while being some of the cutest gd things in the ocean.

Resources

Resources:

https://oceana.org/marine-life/marine-science-and-ecosystems/kelp-forest

https://www.keapbk.com/blogs/keap/the-great-carbon-sink-in-the-sea-geoengineering-seaweed-and-the-race-to-beat-climate-change

https://theconversation.com/how-farming-giant-seaweed-can-feed-fish-and-fix-the-climate-81761

https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/kelp-aquaculture/

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-69258-7

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