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ALERT: Record sargassum threatens Caribbean tourism
Satellite monitoring indicates 2026 is on course to be at least the second-largest sargassum year recorded, while Mexico’s Caribbean coast is facing unprecedented beach accumulation. Quintana Roo expects about 119,000 tonnes ashore this year, prompting closures and an emergency federal response; Reuters estimates annual economic losses of roughly US$2 billion in the state. Why it […]