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Sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis
The Caribbean’s sandy beaches ... The explosive growth of a type of seaweed called sargassum is wreaking havoc on economies, coastal environments and human health across the islands.
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Playa del Carmen Seaweed Survival Guide for 2024
Technically the seaweed that has arrived on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is called sargassum (“sargazo” in Spanish), which is a ...
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Sargassum seaweed, 'greatest single threat to the Caribbean tourism industry'
The seaweed has been inundating several beaches across the Caribbean, completely covering the shore in some instances, prompting regional tourism officials to partner with the UWI on hosting a ...
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A major sargassum season could be in store for Florida
Tons of sargassum — seaweed — is floating far out in the Atlantic Ocean. It could begin coming ashore in the spring.
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2025 will likely be a ‘major’ seaweed year, experts say
The band of seaweed annually stretches across the Atlantic, peaking in summer, and drifts west, often piling up on islands in the Caribbean, or continuing into the Gulf of Mexico. From there ...
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2025 Could See a Surge in Sargassum Seaweed Across the Region
According to the January 2025 sargassum update, residents and visitors across the Virgin Islands may soon begin to notice an ...