This New Daily Tracker Can Tell You if Smelly Sargassum Is Headed for Your Beach Vacation—Before You Even Arrive
A new daily tracker can now alert beachgoers to smelly sargassum before they arrive.
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A new daily tracker is now available to alert beachgoers to the presence of sargassum, a type of seaweed that can emit a foul odor and deter tourists. The tracker comes as sargassum levels in the Atlantic Ocean reach record highs. According to the University of Miami News, the tracker uses satellite imagery to monitor sargassum blooms.
Diario AS reports that images from space have revealed a previously unknown structure stretching almost 5,000 miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The surge in sargassum has prompted Mexico to race to clear record amounts from its Caribbean beaches, according to Reuters. SURFER Magazine and Travel + Leisure also note the record levels of sargassum in the Atlantic.
The exact impact of the sargassum surge on tourism and local ecosystems is not yet clear. The structure's origin and the long-term effects of the sargassum surge are also unknown.
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The reporting (5)
- Tracking sargassum at sea University of Miami News · 13h ago
- Images from space reveal a previously unknown structure stretching almost 5,000 miles in the Atlantic Ocean Diario AS · 13h ago
- Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches Reuters · 13h ago
- Atlantic’s Sargassum Problem Is Reaching Record Levels SURFER Magazine · 13h ago
- This New Daily Tracker Can Tell You if Smelly Sargassum Is Headed for Your Beach Vacation—Before You Even Arrive Travel + Leisure · 13h ago
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What is sargassum?
Sargassum is a type of seaweed that can emit a foul odor and deter tourists.
How does the new tracker work?
The new daily tracker uses satellite imagery to monitor sargassum blooms.
What is the current extent of the sargassum problem?
The sargassum problem in the Atlantic is reaching record levels, with a previously unknown structure stretching almost 5,000 miles.
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