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March 27, 2023

New Satellite Images Show The Incoming Invasion of Massive Sargassum Seaweed Belt Threatening Florida and Caribbean Coastlines

A massive belt of seaweed called sargassum is expected to approach Florida and the Caribbean, causing numerous problems as it washes ashore. The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, spreading from West Africa to

Nature·Ocean·Travel

A Massive 5,000-Mile Seaweed Bloom Threatens Tourism and Ecosystems Along the Atlantic Belt

A massive seaweed bloom spread across 5,000-mile, the ‘Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt,’ is one of the largest on record and is posing a threat to wildlife, infrastructure, and the tourism industry. The stench of rotting beached sargassum is a problem

March 13, 2023

From Seaweed Nuisance to Innovative Solution: Carbon wave $13 Million Plan to Upcycle Sargassum Blooms

Marine Life·Sustainability·USA

Carbon wave, a Boston-based startup, has raised $5 million in venture funding to “upcycle” Sargassum seaweed into biomaterials, led by an affiliate of Natixis

Florida’s Sargassum Apocalypse: A Massive Seaweed Blob Hits the Coastline

Nature·Ocean·USA

Weighing an estimated 10 million pounds and stretching 5,000 miles wide, a giant seaweed blob has begun making landfall on Florida beaches. Called sargassum,