Cross explained another option is to make sargassum into a pile, rotate it like a compost bin, spread it out after it dries and cover it with sand. He said there is a reason why not all of it will ...

The Atlantic's sargassum seaweed swath reached a record size for December but it's too soon to tell what that will mean for Gulf of Mexico beaches. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Cross explained another option is to make sargassum into a pile, rotate it like a compost bin, spread it out after it dries and cover it with sand. He said there is a reason why not all of it will ...

But Sargassum does have its benefits too. When in the water, it's a vibrant community that supports animals like fish and sea turtles. Coastal Parks Director Scott Cross said that when it comes on ...

Blooms of sargassum, a leafy brown seaweed, have increased in size and number over the past decade. As the blooms have grown, so too has their impact on coastal communities.

According to Scott Cross, the director of Nueces County Coastal Parks, sargassum is beneficial for the environment. "It helps to stabilize our shorelines because it's got such great sand-trapping ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. Animal rights groups ...

A woman sunbathes on a beach during the sargassum seaweed in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on June 3, 2025. REUTERS. As part of the Mexican government’s response, officials planned to focus on ...

The Department of Environment has started preparing early measures to tackle the massive arrival of sargassum expected in ...

A smelly, sometimes toxic “killer belt of seaweed” might put a damper on Floridians’ Memorial Day weekend plans. Sargassum is back just in time for the unofficial start of summer and this ...

Knee and waist-deep piles of sargassum seaweed are washing ashore along the Texas coast, creating a striking—if not smelly—scene from Padre Island to Galveston. The brown, tangled mats have ...