From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against Cape Verde's seaweed surge • FRANCE 24

Cape Verde’s once-turquoise coastline has taken on a reddish hue in recent years, as warming waters fuel the spread of invasive seaweed. But rather than stand by, local women have decided to act. Each day they gather the seaweed from the shore, lay it out to dry in the sun, and carry it back to their village — where it’s processed into natural fertiliser.
#Cape Verde #seaweed #climate change

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Post from France 24 on October 25, 2025

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