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How sushi could help stop the sea urchin invasion

February 4, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

If you have to spend the evening alone, eating sushi can be a wonderful remedy to make you feel better. But that’s not the only thing sushi is good for. At a time where sea urchins are rapidly multiplying and destroying vast swaths of kelp forests, sushi could provide the perfect … [Read more...] about How sushi could help stop the sea urchin invasion

This floating rubbish bin is capturing plenty of plastic in Perth

February 19, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Frustrated by the increasing amount of plastic floating in the surrounding waters, two surf-loving Aussies created a buoyant rubbish bin that sucks litter and debris out of the ocean. The device is about the size of a regular rubbish bin and acts as a vacuum cleaner in the sea, … [Read more...] about This floating rubbish bin is capturing plenty of plastic in Perth

Banking on plastic

April 6, 2014 by Jurriaan Kamp

You’ve heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—that blob of plastic bits floating in the ocean current—but you probably didn’t think of it as a valuable asset, one that could be mined just like any natural resource. A lot of that plastic washes up on beaches around the world, … [Read more...] about Banking on plastic

Evolution on a plate

July 1, 2010 by Jurriaan Kamp

Seaweed is one of the ocean's oldest, and most delicious, treasures. Elbrich Fennema | July/August 2010 issue   To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. Of course, each of us has our own history, which has brought us to where we are today. But we also … [Read more...] about Evolution on a plate

Blue Energy: A potential source of renewable energy

March 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

What do you get when saltwater and fresh water meet? A clean, renewable source of power called blue energy. Diane Daniel | March 2009 issue The blades stutter a bit at first, but after a couple of halting starts, the tiny propeller on the miniature windmill is soon turning at … [Read more...] about Blue Energy: A potential source of renewable energy

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