Sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

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Nibbs, Farah. “Sargassum Is Choking the Caribbean’s White Sand Beaches, Fueling an Economic and Public Health Crisis.” The Conversation, June 4, 2024. http://theconversation.com/sargassum-is-choking-the-caribbeans-white-sand-beaches-fueling-an-economic-and-public-health-crisis-230954.

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A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.