US EditionMountains of seaweed choke Sydney beaches as heatwave approaches
Councils leave kelp piles on Sydney beaches to aid sand recovery and provide habitat despite unpleasant odor, with Randwick removing 200 tonnes of excess seaweed annually.
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Seaweed causes smelly problem on Sydney beaches ahead of heatwave
Large amounts of seaweed are washing up on Sydney's beaches, causing issues ahead of a heatwave later this week.The usually golden sands of Dee Why Beach on the Northern Beaches have been covered with the green weed, and it could now be a problem for beachgoers and the local community.When seaweed is left exposed in warmer weather, it decomposes faster. This means hydrogen sulfide gets released into the air, which has an unpleasant rotten egg-li…
Many beaches in Sydney are covered with piles of seaweed. Although Sydney will experience temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius this week, some local governments say they will not clean up the smelly seaweed to avoid affecting the natural decomposition process.
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