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"Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean for more than 10 years – but our
research shows how we could clean up beaches and emissions at the same time, by
turning what’s now rubbish into renewable electricity and fertiliser.
Pelagic sargassum is a brown seaweed that floats at the surface of oceans,
particularly in the Atlantic.
Over the last decade, unprecedented amounts of this seaweed have washed up on
coastlines of the Caribbean region, Gulf of Mexico, United States and West
Africa, triggering human health concerns and negatively impacting the
environment and economy.
Recent satellite images have spotted more sargassum at sea than in previous
years. Experts fear this year’s influx could be the worst since the
catastrophic 2018 season.
Given the noxious hydrogen sulphide gas emitted by the seaweed as it decomposes
and the frequency with which these influxes have recurred since 2011, sargassum
has devastated Caribbean economies that depend on tourism and fisheries for
survival.
But there is something we can do.
Our team of researchers has developed a new approach to turn sargassum into
bioenergy and fertiliser – a solution that could help restore beaches, create
jobs and produce renewable electricity."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
