31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean

Tons of smelly, toxic seaweed washing up on Florida beaches

Sargassum has been spreading across Florida beaches, and as it rots on shore, it emits gases that are harmful to humans and animals. Learn more:

31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean

Sargassum hurts ecosystems and economies wherever its overgrown arms reach. And the seaweed is reaching into Florida’s waterways, coating marinas and beaches in the Miami area.

How a toxic seaweed choking Caribbean beaches could become a valuable resource

Marc Bruxelle/ShutterstockEach year, between March and October, large amounts of brown seaweed called sargassum wash up on the shores of Caribbean islands – choking beaches, damaging marine life and threatening tourism and public health. But a number of local entrepreneurs are hoping the seaweed could create an economic opportunity. From the coast of west Africa to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, climate change is warming the temperatu…

Florida, Caribbean beaches could be choked out by record levels of Sargassum seaweed this summer

As summer approaches, beachgoers may need to check an additional forecast detail before heading to the shore: the Sargassum seaweed situation.

Scientists predict record year for Sargassum algae, 40 percent larger than previous record • It's a health and environmental hazard that could cost millions of dollars

Mérida, Yucatán.- Given the imminent arrival of sargassum on the Yucatán Peninsula, specialists indicate that 2025 could be the worst year for the region's beaches, a fact that affects tourism due to its bad smell and the discomfort of getting into the water and rubbing against these algae. We are in the middle of spring and it is reported that it is already being seen in the Atlantic Ocean floating in brown islands of algae, whose sargassum blo…