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Mass of seaweed heading for Caribbean beaches | Learn English phrase 'wash up'

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CHAPTER

The Worst Sargasm Bloom Ever

Beach towns and hotels have to clear the beach of Sargasm every day. Satellite imagery shows that this year's bloom is 8000 km wide stretching from western Africa almost to the Caribbean. When it decomposes on the beach, it emits hydrogen sulfide so it smells like rotting eggs. It can also negatively affect people with respiratory conditions.

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