17 Jul 2025

Find out how seaweed could prevent global famine

From Afternoons, 1:09 pm on 17 July 2025

A new study from the University of Canterbury has shown that seaweed could potentially avert a significant number of deaths from starvation in the future. 

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor David Denkenberger explains how.

Seaweed growing in long lines.

Seaweed growing in long lines. Photo: University of Canterbury