Giant Seaweed Blob Twice the Width of the U.S. Starts to Arrive in Florida

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMar 15, 2023, 4:39 pm110 pts
Like something out of a classic sci-fi film, marine scientists are tracking a giant seaweed blob approaching Florida’s Gulf Coast. The 5,000-mile-wide swarm of seaweed — which scientists say could be the biggest in history — is so large it can be seen from space. The colossal seaweed mat was caused by a…

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