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Micro solutions for a macro problem: How marine algae could help feed the world

  • Written by William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
imageMicroalgae (shown here, _Haematococcus_) convert water and carbon dioxide to oxygen and nutritious biomass in the presence of light. Algaennovation, CC BY

Our planet faces a growing food crisis. According to the United Nations, more than 800 million people are regularly undernourished. By 2050, an additional 2 to 3 billion new guests will join the...

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