Coastal communities spending millions to fight onslaught of seaweed

NPR | By Reshma Kirpalani

Published July 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM MDT

Beach towns along the Atlantic Ocean are adjusting to large amounts of seaweed that floats onto their beaches each summer. It's sargassum season.

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