The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they need our help to recover. 4:03 The kelp forests off the coast of ...

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

Kelp forests support a kaleidoscope of biodiversity and perform crucial ecosystem functions, yet they are in trouble globally. A recent journal commentary shows that just 15.9% of kelp forests are ...

But for a new crop of farmers growing sugar kelp in the waters of the Long Island Sound, planting season is just wrapping up and the seeds are germinating under the surface. By mid-spring ...

Oregon State University A new report spells out exactly how much Oregon’s kelp forests have dwindled over the past decade or so — and the picture is bleak. According to a status report ...

Just off the shore in Casco Bay, Maine, marine scientist Scott Lindell descends into an underwater kelp forest, his ears filling with frigid water as he swims down to the seafloor. Lindell’s mission: ...

So could kelp seaweed join the superfood family as a favourite of the wellness world? The wellness trend is not just surviving, it’s absolutely thriving. From gut health to personalised nutrition, ...