Sargassum seaweed taking over beaches in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean

Sargassum, a type of seaweed, is critical for marine life but is growing aggressively closer to shores. Its increasing presence is creating an unpleasant smell for beachgoers in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. NBC News’ Sam Brock shares more details on what’s driving the build up.

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[m.s.]

They should expand/replicate the operation of making them into bricks for adobe type homes like the founder of sarga blocks did in Mexico. He has built 40 homes using it mixed with dirt leftover from construction sites.

[repboy]

The beaches are open and beautiful isn’t that what the mayor said in JAWS ?

[guybeingaguy]

So basically, its just another year of sargasm on my beach.
Gotcha, thanks for info.

[craigrussell]

In a sense, this is Mother Earth desperately trying to pull excess CO2 out of the ocean and atmosphere. We should be listening.

[windhimme]

So, it's unconfortable for people, but is a home for more fishes, isn't it a good thing?

[bhattfam]

Respect for this man. Studying something for 40 years and only now the product is having its moment? Hopefully we can find an alternate use for this, ie. exfoliating soaps, soil enricher, etc.?

[jadedrealist]

Now the Florida coast smells like DeSantis's personality.

[Ambient_Scenes]

That's mother earth adapting to all the CO2 we pump into the atmosphere. Only appropriate it would be happening in Florida.

[kxmode]

"Sarcasm has been around since humans have been exploring the oceans." It sure has.

[athos]

Good.
Mother Nature strikes back at humans and their favorite beaches.
👏

[HKim]

Florida is such a weird state. For a state that relies on the environment for its economy, citizens and politicians don't seem to care about the environment much.

[thetrainwreck]

Glad we didn’t make vacation plans for Florida this year. So super gross.

[aick]

0:07 It's not "Sargasm", buddy, it's "Sar-GASS-um"

[AKhan.]

In cancun right now and this stuff is everywhere lol

[j.a.]

DONT COME TO FLORIDA GUYS. WE GOT SEAWEED EVERYWHERE. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

[sudo]

Amazing. Nature doing it's job to accelerate recycling the trash we dump into the ocean.
Make compost with the sargassum seaweed I say.

[zorantesic]

MAKE BIOGSAS FROM SARGASSUM ONE TON OF SARGASSUM BRINGS 4000 KW ENERGY

[nicholas]

I thought we figured this out years ago. It's due to the running from farms. All the fertilizers they use are washing into the waterways.

[NghiaNguyen-qqyx]

i dont see any issues at all!!!! Just eat it..

[paull]

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