"Over the past couple of days it has accumulated up to 4 feet deep and has a smell of decaying sea life," the institute explained on Facebook after receiving several questions about why the algae ...

As fishermen face falling incomes, women are forced to venture into the deep sea to collect seaweed as an alternative source of income. But that practice too has been affected by climate change.

From keeping oceans healthy to being used as an alternative to plastics, researchers believe seaweed has a multitude of uses This story is part of our December 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here.