This ocean monster offers a climate solution

Catch and grow: A containment barrier to keep sargassum away from a beach. The idea is to cultivate the seaweed and extract useful materials to create products such as bioplastics and biofuel. — AFP

THERE’S a sea monster lurking in the Atlantic Ocean that could help save the planet.

Weighing about 4.5 million kg, this golden-brown creature is harmless enough floating in the sea – but if it lands on a beach, you’re in serious trouble.