Scientists have discovered kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus…
Scientists have discovered kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus…
“If you take one square metre of seaweed, of kelp forest, it will capture five times more carbon than any land forest,” says visionary marine geologist Pierre Erwes. The kelp…
A Scottish Government programme envisaging trials for kelp dredging around the coast of Scotland has re-awakened fears for the future of “precious” underwater kelp forests. A work plan released by…
Growing awareness of the climate crisis and a shift to plant-based diets have turned kelp farming into a thriving industry. While farmers in much of the US spend the late…
As we move towards the end of 2018, here’s a look back at one of the biggest community campaigns of the year – protecting Scotland’s kelp forests – and the…
Kelp forest at Loch Laxford © George Stoyle – SNH Flickr Scottish Community Alliance (SCA) is a network of national networks, all of which have community-based memberships. The…