Tim Flannery: Can seaweed help curb global warming?

The video explores the potential of seaweed in addressing climate change by capturing carbon dioxide. It highlights the need for new approaches, such as drawdown, to tackle the climate crisis. The video compares biological and chemical pathways for CO2 removal, emphasizing the advantages of seaweed farming. It discusses the scalability and economic viability of seaweed farming and ocean permaculture, which could provide a sustainable solution to climate change, food security, and ocean acidification.

What are the remarkable qualities of seaweed mentioned in the text?

Explain the concept of drawdown in relation to climate change.

What are the two major actions we need to take to address climate change according to the speaker?

What challenges does the speaker mention regarding reforestation as a solution to climate change?

How does the speaker propose to utilize the oceans in addressing climate change?

Discuss the potential of seaweed farming in combating climate change.

In what ways does the speaker believe we can learn from existing seaweed farming practices?

What is Ocean Permaculture and how does it contribute to solving climate issues?

What are the economic implications of transitioning to a carbon-absorbing economy?

What does the speaker suggest about the timeline for addressing climate change?