5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom threatens Gulf Coast
A 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom – twice the size of the contiguous U.S. – is making its way to Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening to wreak havoc on the state’s beaches by
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A 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom – twice the size of the contiguous U.S. – is making its way to Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening to wreak havoc on the state’s beaches by
An enormous carpet of seaweed stretching 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) is set to cause problems along the beaches of Florida and Mexico as scientists become increasingly concerned about the impacts of the algae.
This year's seaweed bloom of 'Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt' is one of the largest on record. The 5,000-mile mass of algae threatens wildlife, infrasture, and tourism industries.
One of the largest seaweed blobs in recorded history is heading for the United States, according to multiple scientists.
Sargassum algae is having an early, potentially record-breaking bloom in the tropical Atlantic this year. It's a problem for tourism and coastal ecosystems.