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  • Sargassum Blooms Are Impacting Florida's Beaches

    05/18/2026 5:44:45 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 17 replies
    NBC Miami ^ | May 16, 2026 | Llarisa Abreu
    Large amounts of sargassum have already been detected across parts of the Atlantic and Caribbean earlier than in previous years.South Florida beaches are once again dealing with large blooms of sargassum seaweed, and scientists say the 2026 season could become one of the worst on record. Large amounts of sargassum have already been detected across parts of the Atlantic and Caribbean earlier than in previous years. The large blooms are attributed to warmer ocean temperatures and more nutrients in the water. Trade winds and ocean currents are pushing the floating brown algae from the Atlantic Sargassum Belt through the Caribbean...