The CEO of a Biddeford kelp processing company had some lessons to share with international business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, held May 22-26 in Davos, ...

One business wants to use kelp to replace the plastic film on detergent pods. Another is creating an alternative to plastic twine.

It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem? Kelp seedlings at Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Branford, Conn.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Supported by By Hannah ...

describe characteristics of a kelp forest ecosystem. explain the interactions between habitats and species. give examples of producers, consumers and scavengers in a kelp forest. draw and label the ...

Connecticut was the first state to explore seaweed farming, and it stands alongside Maine and Alaska as one of the top three growers in the U.S., state experts say. But even as interest in the crop ...

From seaweed processing to grain milling, five food companies across Maine are slated to receive a total of $1 million in federal funding to build greater food resilience in Maine’s food system. The ...

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The Santa Barbara Channel’s kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of ...

Oceans, rivers and lakes are chockful of thousands of underwater plants and algae collectively described as seaweed. Demand for seaweed — kelp, specifically — has exploded as scientists have confirmed ...

Oregon has lost two-thirds of its kelp forests since 2010. Efforts to remove hundreds of thousands of purple urchins might ...

If you’re a fan of Japanese cooking, you’ve probably eaten kelp. Although sometimes used as a synonym for seaweed, kelp refers to brown algae from the Laminariaceae family. The kelp most often used in ...