This startup fights climate change by growing algae in the desert
Per unit area, the company claims to capture as much carbon as a rainforest can.
In the Sahara Desert along the coastline in Morocco, more than 300 miles from the nearest city, a green pond now sits in the middle of the sand. It’s a test site for Brilliant Planet, a startup that plans to fight climate change by growing vast quantities of carbon-capturing algae in the world’s deserts.