5000-Mile Carpet Of Seaweed That Is Visible From Space Threatens US Beaches

An enormous carpet of seaweed stretching 5,000 miles (about 8,047 kilometres), about twice the width of the United States, is set to cause problems along the beaches of Florida and Mexico, as scientists become increasingly concerned about the algae's effects. According to a report in NBC News, the raft of brown seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean is so vast that it can be seen from space.

The algae bloom known as the "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" spans from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf o...

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