The decline of California's kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013–17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins. When ...

Kelp is a community resource enjoyed by many, and it will take all of us to understand and protect it for future generations.” ...

The Santa Barbara Channel’s kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on May 5, ...

The mounds of kelp that recently washed onto local beaches point to a thriving offshore ecosystem created by restoration efforts over the past decade, experts say. Ten years ago, there was practically ...

Kelp has long been used to keep cows healthy but it may also help reduce emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. A cow sticks her nose into a tub of kelp additive at Larson family dairy near Ottertail ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya covers the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Using mathematical models, researchers have been able to ...

Citizen scientists worldwide are invited to take part in marine ecology research, and they won’t have to get their feet wet to do it. The Floating Forests project, an initiative spearheaded by ...

SHINNECOCK BAY, N.Y. - It's a special time of year in the waters off eastern Long Island, filled with sugar kelp ready for harvest by a group of indigenous women. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff got a rare look ...

Struggling kelp forests like those along the California coast show why 'out of sight, out of mind' is not good climate change ...