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Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
4 months ago

These Popular Beach Destinations Are Facing a Seaweed Crisis-Here's How They Can Be Dangerous

Recurring sargassum inundation has caused multi-million to billion-dollar economic losses to tourism, recreation, and fisheries in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida.
Environment
fromWIRED
9 months ago

The Plan to Turn the Caribbean's Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel

Experts suggest converting record amounts of sargassum seaweed into biogas, construction materials, and carbon credits to mitigate environmental impacts.
Environment
fromSun Sentinel
9 months ago

Seaweed levels high in Atlantic. Here's what that could mean for Florida beaches.

Sargassum levels are increasing this year, contrary to typical seasonal patterns in Florida.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed

Record levels of sargassum are disrupting Caribbean ecosystems and tourism.
The reasons behind increasing sargassum levels remain unclear.
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