Seaweed farming is gaining attention as a potential climate change mitigation solution, but how to achieve such potential is uncertain given current knowledge and practice. A study now explores how expanding seaweed farming for wider human use could reduce carbon emissions from agriculture.
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Alleway, H.K. Climate benefits of seaweed farming. Nat Sustain 6, 356–357 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01044-x
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