Satellite Images Expose 5,000-Mile Sargassum Seaweed Belt Across Atlantic
A massive belt of sargassum seaweed stretching 5,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean has been captured in satellite imagery. The brown macroalgae, once a vital component of marine ecosystems, has grown rapidly due to nutrient-rich agricultural and industrial runoff from land. Its unchecked spread is now causing serious environmental and economic harm, particularly threatening coastal tourism and the livelihoods of local communities. Scientists are studying how shifting nutrient levels and ocean currents are driving this phenomenon. Researchers stress that reducing land-based pollution is the most critical step toward controlling sargassum's explosive growth.
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