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28 October 2026

The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed

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The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed

To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

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