The piece is part of the Kelp Collection, inspired by biomimicry with undulating lines and organically swaying silhouettes to emulate the forms found in ocean vegetation. The chair design sees ...

Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...

SPECIAL MENTION: Kelp jerky is not only a nutritious snack, its production could help fight climate change. Kelp is an underwater crop that draws in carbon and nitrogen from the oceans.

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...

Kelp, in particular, has the potential to greatly reduce ocean acidification. Naturally occurring in cold, coastal marine waters, kelp grows quickly without the need for fertilizer, and it takes ...

To give kelp a chance against climate change, scientists from theWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have identified kelp species with natural adaptations to cope with heat.