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Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is ...
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This Caribbean Island Is Famous For Beautiful Beaches and All-inclusive Resorts—and It’s the Birthplace of Reggae and Jerk Cooking
It's that profound abundance of appeal that has, for decades, made Jamaica one of the most perennially popular and ...
A mystery wave of seaweed is causing a stink in the Caribbean
A mystery wave of seaweed is causing a stink in the Caribbean - The brown algae is blanketing shorelines from Puerto Rico to ...
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Caribbean Sargassum Reaches Historic Abundance in May; More Seaweed Expected in June
Sargassum levels surged to record highs across the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea in May, with the U.S. Virgin Islands ...
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‘Explosive’ seaweed growth washes up on Caribbean shores
Seaweed plays a key role in the world’s oceans. But too much of it disrupted ecosystems in the Caribbean this May. Brian Barnes has written about it in a new report published this week by the ...
A cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the U.S.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the ...
How a supertiny crustacean makes life work in the Southern Ocean
For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...