{"id":34257,"date":"2019-04-12T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T02:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=34257&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=34257"},"modified":"2024-08-12T09:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T23:29:46","slug":"seaweed-the-climate-change-solution-nobody-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/seaweed-the-climate-change-solution-nobody-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaweed: The climate change solution nobody expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A deep inhale as the water swells and curls forward; you push your face into the icy blue. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emerging triumphant on the other side, your head buoys on the surface, away from the foam that crawls onto shore. It retreats back with the pull of the tide, the current rushes beneath your legs. The deep ocean is full of unknowns, but you feel at peace until \u2013 something slimy brushes your foot, then wraps around your calf. You flail and kick at what could be an eel, or a jellyfish, or some monstrous creature you\u2019ve dreamt up. It comes to the surface: a massive, greenish-brown tangle of seaweed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nuisance to swimmers, surfers, divers and some beachgoers who can\u2019t stand the briny smell, seaweed is the unlikely hero of climate change. But it\u2019s making waves as game-changing solution for our warming planet. Here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Seaweed is bringing the ocean back to basic<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34265\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34265\" class=\"wp-image-34265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral.jpg\" alt=\"fish swimming in Red Sea\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_red-sea_fish-coral-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These guys LOVE seaweed. Image by Rich Carey via Shutterstock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although humans have caused levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) to climb relentlessly, oceans have actually <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slowed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the rate of climate change by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">absorbing a large amount of it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But as the ocean takes up CO2, it gets more and more acidic. Doesn\u2019t sound good? That\u2019s because it isn\u2019t. Shells and skeletons of marine life can\u2019t form \u2013 and sometimes dissolve \u2013 with high acidity. Here\u2019s where our hero, seaweed, comes in. Much like its land-based relatives, seaweed uses carbon dioxide to do its photosynthesis-thing. Since it \u2018breathes\u2019 underwater, that CO2 gets pulled out of the ocean, helping to deacidify it. And the more that\u2019s pulled from the ocean, the more can be taken out of the atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/tourism-industry-cant-ignore-climate-change-longer-word-co-founder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: INTREPID&#8217;S CO-FOUNDER ON HOW YOU CAN STOP CLIMATE CHANGE RUINING TRAVEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Plants can eat it, and so can we<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sushi lovers: this is your time to shine. Vitamins, high-quality protein, those omega-3 fatty acids you\u2019re always hearing about \u2013 seaweed has it all. Declared a sustainable food hero, seaweed can provide important nutrients to the masses with just a tiny ecological footprint. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because seaweed can grow up to sixty times faster than plants on land, it\u2019s one of the best food sources for our growing populations to rely on. And if you\u2019re not a fan of the salty, umami taste of seaweed, not to worry. It\u2019s also an organic fertiliser with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the minerals and trace elements to help your favourite plants thrive. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>With oceans heating up, seaweed is keeping its cool<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle.jpg\" alt=\"turtle swimming in the sea\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Galapagos-Isla-Floreana-devils-crown-GOPR0056-turtle-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The steady rise in ocean temperatures \u2013 at double the rate in the last half-century \u2013 is definitely raising eyebrows. Thickets of deep green fronds used to be strongholds of biodiversity off Australia\u2019s coastlines, but warming oceans have left <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only five per cent of the iconic kelp forests intact.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Higher temperatures have affected more than the ecosystem; curious divers and ocean-loving travellers are losing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marine hotspots to visit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With new solutions to restore them, like Marine Permaculture Arrays (MPs), technology can help pump cooler ocean water to the surface and restore natural circulation. Along with the Climate Foundation and the University of Tasmania, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/2040\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Intrepid Foundation is supporting an initiative to regenerate kelp forests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cooling waters in the process. Not only do the MPs help seaweed thrive, they also prevent coral bleaching and temper marine heat waves. It\u2019s a win-win-win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/subscriptions\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO INTREPID\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR INSPIRATIONAL STORIES, TRAVEL TIPS, AND GIVEAWAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>It reduces our four-legged pals\u2019 emissions, too<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around the world, livestock accounts for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nearly 15 per cent<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of human-driven greenhouse gas emissions. Animals like sheep and cattle give off a whole lot of methane when they, well, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most farmers feed them grass and grains, but what happens when you try giving livestock seaweed? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns out they produce significantly less methane: supplementing cattle and sheep\u2019s feed with less than one per cent seaweed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduces emissions by 60 per cent<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In some cases, that number <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be even higher<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A bit of surf and turf can go a long way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/carbon-neutral-intrepid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>READ MORE: 8 YEARS OF CARBON NEUTRAL &#8211; THIS IS HOW INTREPID OFFSETS YOUR TRIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>It can be a sustainable livelihood for coastal communities<\/h2>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While seaweed isn\u2019t more than a slippery pest for many, millions of people depend on the marine plant for their livelihoods. Next time you pick up your favourite ice cream or pasta, check the label for carrageenan. It\u2019s what helps things like toothpaste, shampoo, and medications stick together, and its popularity as a vegan alternative to gelatin has made it a must-watch ingredient. Together with the growing demand for food and feed, seaweed\u2019s other uses are expected to expand the market to unbelievable levels: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.13 billion USD by 2024. Without the need for fresh water, fertiliser, or large plots of land, farming seaweed is a more sustainable alternative that can still generate an income. If we shift away from land-grown crops and fishing to seaweed, we can drastically reduce the impact our consumption has on the planet. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t ignore climate change. If we do, who will face the worst of it? The generations to come deserve a planet where things are changing for the better. There is still a chance to slow down and even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reverse<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some of the impact, but action has to start now. And as it turns out, seaweed could be the hero just beneath our feet all along. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the slimy solution to climate change.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Intrepid Foundation<\/a> is the not-for-profit arm of Intrepid Group helping travellers give back to the places they visit. Since 2002, the Foundation has raised more than 7.5 million dollars for over 125 organisations around the world. 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