Scientists: Seaweed Could Stem Warming

By JOSEPH COLEMAN

The Associated Press
Sunday, December 9, 2007; 4:17 PM

BALI, Indonesia -- Slimy, green and unsightly, seaweed and algae are among the humblest of plants.

A group of scientists at a climate conference in Bali say they could also be a potent weapon against global warming, capable of sucking damaging carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere at rates comparable to the mightiest rain forests.