Clumps of the brownish seaweed known as sargassum have long washed up on Caribbean coastlines, but researchers say the algae blooms have exploded in extent and frequency in recent years.

I study the intersection of critical infrastructure and disasters, particularly in the Caribbean. The sargassum invasion has worsened since it exploded in the region in 2011. Forecasts and the ...

I study the intersection of critical infrastructure and disasters, particularly in the Caribbean. The sargassum invasion has ...

When waves of sargassum - a type of seaweed - washed up on Eastern Caribbean shores seven years ago, people hoped it was a one-off. Matted piles swamped coastlines from Tobago to Anguilla.

Hilary said that using Mexico’s strategy, Caribbean countries would need more than 13 times that level of funding and 20 times the amount of manpower. “We need a Sargassum Emergency Agency ...

By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The sargassum seaweed, originally beneficial to the marine ecosystem, has long become a nuisa ...

The algal explosion in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea could signify a new ... As of June 2018, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, as scientists call it, extended 8,850km (5,500 miles ...

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is proud to be involved in the development of Carto, an innovative web application ...

When the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean Sea turn a reddish hue, bathers run out and move their towels and umbrellas to another place on the beach. This happens every time the sargassum ...

(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) ST GEORGE'S, Grenada – The 2nd EU-Caribbean Global Gateway conference on Sargassum, convened by the government of Grenada, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean ...

The Caribbean might not instantly spring to mind ... And that’s just part of it – sargassum is being safely removed from the coast and put into plastic alternatives, agrotourism is protecting ...

Turning the Tide: Sustainable practices and economic opportunities for Sargassum in the Caribbean Basin Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell and other ministers of the government of Grenada ...