There are forests that are not visible to the naked eye, but are as important as the others. They are submerged in the cold waters of the South Atlantic, swaying with the tide like a hypnotic jungle. They are...
German scientists lead key innovations to provide climate solutions, from bioplastics derived from algae to legume burgers and ecological concrete. These advances, developed in universities and research institutes, promise to reduce emissions, plastic waste, and the environmental impact of...
In a world saturated with plastic waste, the British startup Notpla has developed an innovative solution: biodegradable packaging made from seaweed, which naturally degrades in a few weeks, even in marine environments.
The raw material used, brown algae, grows without...
Within the context of the energy transition, researchers from the Indian university Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have developed **solar algae panels**, a groundbreaking advancement in the **bio-photovoltaic sector**.
These panels, created from **freshwater algae**, represent a promising sustainable energy solution with...
A new method that **purifies contaminated water** takes advantage of **fossil remains of diatom algae**, effectively removing contaminants after being chemically modified.
Researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen have identified more than 500 chemical substances in European rivers, coming from...
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For more than two decades, the beaches of Algarrobo Bay in Chile have been experiencing a proliferation of green algae, a phenomenon that has had a strong impact on activities of relevance to the community such as tourism.
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A mountain of over 40,000 tons of **invasive Asian algae** removed from the beaches of Tarifa stands next to the city's **wastewater treatment plant**. They should not be there, as the Spanish Government considers them **urban solid waste** and,...
An initiative by the Por el Mar Foundation proposed a seaweed planting project to preserve the submarine forests off the coast of Patagonia.
The prestigious magazine Science recently published a letter signed by twenty researchers under the title Protecting kelp...
By 2025, a higher **arrival of sargassum** is forecasted, according to (https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/investigadora-del-cenpat-utiliza-imagenes-satelitales-para-estudiar-la-biodiversidad-costera-de-chubut/), which predicts a higher quantity than that of 2024.
Faced with this scenario, **Playa del Carmen** is preparing with machinery, containers, and the **industrial sector** to confront the...