The Seaweed Crisis Swallowing Our Beaches | The Science Behind the Sargassum Explosion

Podcast: Meteorology Matters · Rob Jones

Opublikowano: 2026-07-21

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Why are beaches across Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and parts of the Gulf Coast being buried under mountains of seaweed and why has it become one of the fastest-growing environmental and economic challenges facing coastal communities? In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we explore the remarkable story of sargassum, a floating seaweed that serves as a vital offshore ecosystem but becomes a costly problem once it reaches shore. We examine the science behind the Great Atlantic...