Massive mats of sargassum are washing onto South Florida beaches earlier and heavier this season, prompting FIU researchers ...
Scientists say the problem is getting worse. Blooms are growing larger and arriving earlier. This January, satellite images ...
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Putrid, island-sized mass of seaweed floating in Atlantic may break a record this year
According to researchers, the changing climate is the primary driver behind the surge.
A late spring surge of sargassum seaweed has washed ashore on Galveston Island.
Scientists say winds and currents will decide where seaweed piles up as a record Atlantic bloom drifts near Florida beaches.
South Florida beaches should brace for possible record sargassum year. The brown seaweed is generally safe to touch but best to avoid swimming near it.
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