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USA – Puerto Rico: Firm Rejection of Sargassum Use as Fertilizer

In an effort to address the challenges posed by massive accumulations of Sargassum on the coast of Puerto Rico, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) has recently unveiled its final management protocol. A key decision in the protocol is the formal exclusion of Sargassum use for agricultural or human consumption purposes, including composting. […]

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Record Sargassum Proliferation in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean – Sargassum Monitoring Predictions

This week, distinguished researchers from the University of South Florida unveiled a startling discovery: an unprecedented proliferation of Sargassum in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. In the vicinity of the junction between the Caribbean Sea and the ocean, an exceptional accumulation of nearly 5 million tons of Sargassum algae was measured last December, marking a dramatic

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Ecological Sandals: An Innovative Solution to Fight Sargassum Invasion

Social media has recently circulated an intriguing announcement: an entrepreneur from Quintana Roo, Mexico, claims to have found a creative solution to the global issue of sargassum. These invasive brown algae affect over 30 Caribbean countries, posing a major ecological threat. This Mexican entrepreneur asserts to have developed sandals made from these algae, offering an

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Scientists advise avoiding groundings with floating barriers to protect beaches.

A recent scientific study validates the proactive and cautious approach adopted by local authorities in Guadeloupe. The installation of barriers diverting sargassum seaweed banks emerges as the best option, according to its findings. These installations limit strandings and, consequently, metal concentrations on exposed coasts. The deployment of these diverting barricades is accelerating across the Guadeloupean

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Sargassum Storage Sites

Toxic Threat: Alarming Levels of Arsenic and Sodium Chloride Found in Majority of Sargassum Storage Sites Arsenic and Excessive Sodium Chloride Found in 80% of Sites… BRGM’s final report on the environmental impact of sargassum storage sites is highly concerning. The standout figure from this study is certainly alarming. 83% of the analyzed sites showed

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