Researchers predict that climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds and seagrasses at the global scale. The projected changes are alarming due to the fundamental role ...

Sargassum levels declined across the region in September, but totals remain above historical norms, leaving the U.S. Virgin ...

The photo shows a layer of sargassum that washed in on May 9, 2023, along Malaquite Beach. (Kelly Taylor, U.S. National Park Service) PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas – Tons of sargassum have ...

Many in South Florida are probably already looking ahead to spring break and thinking about making more frequent trips to the beach. But like clockwork during the warmer months, many beachgoers ...

Stinky, unsightly and potentially harmful – there are a litany of adjectives used to describe the naturally-occurring type of macroalgae called Sargassum, and none of them are positive. Sargassum has ...

While it's finally the time of year of spontaneous and relaxing beach trips for Floridians, it's also the time of year when heavy blankets of smelly seaweed coats our coasts. Sargassum, a naturally ...

Over the last month, massive quantities of the Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the shores of Mexico, Florida in the US and some Caribbean islands, creating a serious environmental problem ...

Seaweed that's part of what is known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is once again washing ashore and making headlines that might leave beachgoers wondering if their upcoming sand-filled getaways ...

Pensacola Beach businesses and Escambia County leaders are keeping a close watch on the massive mat of seaweed known as sargassum that’s making its way to Florida. Some hoteliers are concerned ...

Climate change is causing immense damage to the pristine Arctic world. The Arctic sea ice is melting at a rate of roughly 13% ...

If you’ve spent time near the coast and beaches around Anna Maria Island and Bradenton lately, you may have noticed thick, dark mats of icky-looking stuff floating in the water. What is it? And why ...