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Warming oceans fuel the spread of Sargassum, a floating seaweed that grows rapidly. It’s escaped its native habitat and is growing huge swaths around the Atlantic and Caribbean. When it dumps on shore, it releases sulfiric fumes that smell terrible and the seaweed itself contains toxic heavy metals.

There are now numerous startups to explore it for carbon sequestration, bio-plastics/construction material, fertilizer, cosmetics…

I hope they can find #sustainable uses for the #sargassum, such as #biochar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/world/americas/mexico-sargassum-beach-cleanup.html #climate #seaweed