Sargassum Closes In on 53 Quintana Roo Beaches as Tulum and Puerto Morelos Take the Worst Hit
State monitoring shows 18 beaches with excessive sargassum and 53 with moderate-to-heavy accumulation, with Tulum, Puerto Morelos and Cozumel hardest…
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Caribbean Sargassum Becomes Fertilizer for Global Beer Brands
A seaweed-based biostimulant made from Quintana Roo sargassum is boosting barley yields for beer brands including Corona and Heineken.
Xcalak Residents Warn of Dead Fish and Contaminated Water as Sargassum Piles Up
Residents of Xcalak, Quintana Roo, say decomposing sargassum is killing fish and fouling the water, and they want the Mexican…
Hurricane Isaias Disrupts Water Sports Services in Playa del Carmen
Hurricane Isaias closed Playa del Carmen's port, idling 50 water sports workers and pushing a new surge of sargassum onto…
Sargassum Hits Southern Quintana Roo Hardest as 25 Beaches Report Excessive Levels
SEMA's sargassum map shows 25 Quintana Roo beaches at excessive levels and 37 more with abundant seaweed, with the south…
Quintana Roo Braces for Record Sargassum Season as 2027 Forecast Tops 86 Million Tons
Quintana Roo officials warn climate change could bring 86 million tons of sargassum in 2027, with barriers and new uses…
Puerto Morelos to Expand Sargassum Barrier and Restore Six Kilometers of Beach
Puerto Morelos will add 1.5 km of sargassum barrier and study a project to restore more than six kilometers of…
Playa del Carmen Seeks Million-Dollar Investment for Sargassum Processing Plants
Officials in Playa del Carmen are seeking investors for plants that would convert sargassum into electricity, biodiesel and fertilizer.
Quintana Roo Turns Sargasso Into Cement Substitute With Industrial Plant Planned
A Playa del Carmen pilot plant processes two tons of sargasso daily, turning the seaweed into a cement substitute while…
Sargassum Could Cost Mexican Caribbean $11.5 Billion a Year, IDB Estimates
Sargassum could cost Quintana Roo tourism nearly $11.5 billion a year, with cleanup adding $150 million, according to IDB estimates.