Seaweed: The Xprize Winner's Plan to Save the Planet
The Climate Foundation, a winner of Elon Musk's Xprize, is using seaweed farming as an innovative solution to trap carbon and combat climate change. However, some scientists have concerns about the method. Seaweed farming has environmental benefits and can be used for food, eco-friendly plastic, and reducing methane emissions. The Climate Foundation plans to produce seaweed into a pesticide-free fertilizer, but harvesting the seaweed releases trapped carbon back into the atmosphere. Additionally, artificially inducing upwelling to enhance seaweed growth may have negative consequences. Despite uncertainties, the foundation believes taking action is better than doing nothing to address climate change.