All hands on deck to tackle Mexico’s sargassum seaweed crisis

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an $115 million plan to manage 9 million tons of sargassum seaweed washing onto Quintana Roo beaches daily, involving naval vessels, barriers, and improved beach collection methods. Scientist Debashish Bhattacharya linked the crisis to the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, fueled by Saharan dust, rising temperatures, and pollution.