E-commerce giant Amazon is funding the world’s first commercial-scale offshore wind seaweed farm that will sit between turbines – and this project has the potential to achieve a lot of great things.
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Can seaweed actually save the planet?

Seaweed grows faster than nearly any plant on Earth — and it might be one of our most powerful climate solutions. From absorbing massive amounts of carbon to rebuilding damaged ecosystems, seaweed’s ...
Amazon is planning to allocate some of its funds to build the first "commercial-scale" seaweed farm in the world. The structure will be constructed between wind turbines offshore. The company dubbed ...
Seaweed is a versatile food that provides key minerals like iodine, magnesium and calcium. Adding seaweed extract to cattle feed could help reduce their methane emissions. Seaweed can also be turned ...
Climate change, overfishing and habitat loss have caused a sharp decline in fish stocks around Pemba Island, off the coast of Tanzania. To find a new income from the sea, women from Pemba are turning ...
Offshore wind is the fastest-growing energy business. By 2040, analysts forecast that one million hectares of sea and ocean will be filled by offshore wind turbines. Amazon is now interested in using ...
MP Mathukumilli Sribharat launches seaweed farming initiative for fisherwomen in Bheemili, promoting income and ecological ...
From seaweed farming in the fragile lagoons of Lakshadweep to solar-powered livelihoods in electricity-starved villages of ...