Dave Tomasco News Today

A 5,000 mile-long blob of slimy, smelly seaweed is headed for Florida’s beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s partly because of human activity, including water pollution and climate change.

While it may cause health issues among people, the seaweed reportedly helps a number of migratory sea creatures by providing them with a habitat.

A massive seaweed bloom headed to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico is poised to potentially harm beaches and tourism by emitting stinky gas.

(NEW YORK) -- Five thousand miles long, 400 miles wide, and over six million tons, a massive bloom of seaweed is drifting toward Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.