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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

Beachgoers beware! A record algae bloom is headed for South Florida

Large and often smelly brownish-colored algae blobs are headed for South Florida shores once again. But this time, they’re even bigger.

In fact, the amount of sargassum seaweed aimed at Floridians increased last month, with amounts in the eastern Caribbean Sea and west Atlantic Ocean reaching “surprisingly high levels,” note scientists.

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