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Carlos Duarte

Carlos Duarte is a Ibn Sina distinguished professor of marine science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Tarek Ahmed Juffali research chair in Red Sea ecology, and executive director of the Global Coral research and development accelerator platform. He has spent 40 years researching ocean ecosystems.

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The ocean is our greatest climate ally

As world leaders and corporate boards scramble to engineer the next complex technological fix for climate change, they continue to overlook Earth’s most powerful, time-tested climate ally: the ocean. 

August 07, 2026

Seaweed as a workhorse of the regenerative blue economy

As Saudi Arabia positions itself as a leader in the regenerative blue economy, combining sea-based activities with sustainable development, all eyes are turning to a long-overlooked resource: seaweed.

December 06, 2024