Sargassum seaweed is a problem throughout the Caribbean. But scientists have plans to transform it into a source of renewable energy and other opportunities.

Record amounts of sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea and ending up on beaches from Puerto Rico to Guyana — but scientists aren't sure why there's so much of it in the first place.

Seaweed blanketing the Caribbean coasts shattered the all-time record in June. ... The gas, which smells like rotten eggs, can affect people with breathing problems such as asthma.

A record bloom of sargassum in places like Puerto Rico and Mexico is impacting beachgoers with its strong smell and can cause skin irritation for swimmers. But as NBC News’ Chase Cain explains, the ...

31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean By . Stephanie Elam. Updated May 15, ... The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem.

Why scientists are concerned over the record amount of seaweed in the Caribbean. Sargassum could soon be rotting and stinking up Florida beaches. By Julia Jacobo. June 5, 2025, 5:46 PM.

A chance encounter on a rocky seashore led one professor to invent autonomous robotics that can harvest the power of seaweed.

Sargassum seaweed is a problem throughout the Caribbean. But scientists have plans to transform it into a source of renewable energy and other opportunities.

The Caribbean region is experiencing a record influx of sargassum seaweed, a brown, prickly algae, impacting beaches, tourism, and even wildlife. This natural phenomenon has escalated in recent ...

A record amount of sargassum seaweed amassed across the Caribbean and surrounding areas in May, with more expected this month, according to a recent report.. The brown algae is blanketing ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already broken its own size record by millions of tons — and the growing ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already broken its own size record by millions of tons — and the growing ...