Massive Seaweed Bloom Threatens Florida Beaches and Tourism

A massive clump of seaweed, weighing millions of tons and stretching over 5,000 miles, is headed for Florida's beaches, potentially causing problems for tourism. The sargassum, a floating type of algae, releases hydrogen sulfide when it decays in the sun, which smells like rotten eggs and can aggravate respiratory problems. The exact reason for the monster formations of seaweed is still debated but researchers suspect the seasonal nature of the outgrowths is linked to discharges of pollution from major waterways and the climate crisis.