"Seaweed: A Potential Solution to Famine in Nuclear War Scenarios"

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"Seaweed: A Potential Solution to Famine in Nuclear War Scenarios"
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Scientists have found that seaweed could serve as an alternative food source in the aftermath of a catastrophic nuclear war, potentially averting mass starvation. In the event of a nuclear winter, seaweed farms in tropical oceans could thrive and provide food, biofuel, and animal feed, replacing 15% of current human food consumption. This discovery could help up to 1.2 billion people survive in the aftermath of a nuclear war, as well as in other scenarios of global food system disruptions caused by events like massive asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions.

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